Master of Speech and Language Sciences
About this course
MSpeech Honours in Master of Speech and Language Sciences, a healthcare degree focused on the scientific study of speech, language pathology, and communication disorders across the lifespan. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year undergraduate programme incorporates clinical experience during each academic year alongside case-based teaching and professional education. The first year establishes core foundations 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. Year 2 advances into clinical practice and theoretical understanding via Speech and Language Pathology II: Developmental and acquired disorders of speech, language and communication, Phonetics and Phonology II: Advanced, and Brain and Behaviour across the Lifespan II: Neuropsychology. Year 3 builds specialized clinical competence through modules such as Speech and Language Pathology III: Dysphagia, Speech and Language Pathology: Disorders of voice; motor speech and dementia, and Brain and Behaviour across the Lifespan III: Neuropsychology and Psychiatric Disorders. The final year concludes with advanced professional preparation through Research Methods in Practice IV, Professional Issues and Leadership, and Clinical and Professional Education IV.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 56%: 10 offers from 18 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: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 62%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (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 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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.
- Recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for the purpose of applying for newly qualified practitioner membership.
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
- 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
- Speech and Language Pathology: Disorders of voice; motor speech and dementia
- Brain and Behaviour across the Lifespan III: Neuropsychology and Psychiatric Disorders
- Research Methods in Practice III
- Speech and Language Pathology III: Dysphagia
- Speech and Language Pathology 1: Sensory
- Speech and Language Pathology: Disorders of fluency; motor and cognitive impairments
- Research Methods in Practice IV
- Professional Issues and Leadership
- Clinical and Professional Education IV
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Master of Speech and Language Sciences 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 Master of Speech and Language Sciences 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 Master of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Master of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for Master of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University?
56% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 10 offers from 18 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is Master of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University accredited?
Yes. 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. Recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for the purpose of applying for newly qualified practitioner membership.
How many students continue on Master of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.