BSc Speech and Language Therapy
About this course
BSc Honours in Speech and Language Therapy, a healthcare degree focusing on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders. Core topics include Research Methods and Clinical Skills. The programme features clinical experience during each year of study. The first year covers foundational concepts through Anatomy & Physiology for Speech and Language, Introduction to Speech and Language Pathology, Child Development (Child Development and Speech Language Acquisition), and Phonetics and Phonology I: Fundamentals. The second year progresses to Brain and Behaviour across the Lifespan II: Neuropsychology, Speech and Language Pathology II: Developmental and acquired disorders of speech, language and communication, Linguistics II, and Research Methods in Practice II. The final year involves advanced professional and clinical training, featuring modules such as Professional Issues for Clinical Practice, Speech and Language Pathology III: Dysphagia, and Clinical and Professional Education III: Extended.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 65%: 91 offers from 139 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 100%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 100%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 195 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 25%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 11%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 23%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for the purpose of applying for newly qualified practitioner membership.
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a speech and language therapist.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Study Skills
- Academic Advising
- Anatomy & Physiology for Speech and Language
- Research Methods in Practice I
- Introduction to Speech and Language Pathology
- Clinical and Professional Education I
- Brain and Behaviour Across the Lifespan I: Introduction to Psychology and Social Interaction
- Child Development (Child Development and Speech Language Acquisition)
- Linguistics I
- Phonetics and Phonology I: Fundamentals
- Professional and Study Skills
- Academic Advising
- Research Methods in Practice II
- Clinical and Professional Education II
- Brain and Behaviour across the Lifespan II: Neuropsychology
- Speech and Language Pathology II: Developmental and acquired disorders of speech, language and communication
- Linguistics II
- Phonetics and Phonology II: Advanced
- Professional and Study Skills
- Clinical and Professional Education III
- Professional Issues for Clinical Practice
- Speech and Language Pathology: Disorders of voice; motor speech and dementia
- Brain and Behaviour across the Lifespan III: Neuropsychology and Psychiatric Disorders
- Clinical and Professional Education III: Extended
- Speech and Language Pathology III: Dysphagia
- Speech and Language Pathology 1: Sensory
- Speech and Language Pathology: Disorders of fluency; motor and cognitive impairments
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £45,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Health sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Newcastle University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Newcastle University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 164 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Newcastle University?
65% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 91 offers from 139 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. Recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for the purpose of applying for newly qualified practitioner membership. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a speech and language therapist.
How many students continue on BSc Speech and Language Therapy at Newcastle University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.