MSc, PGDip and PGCert courses in Human Communication Sciences

We offer a range of MSc, PGCert and PGDip courses for practitioners who want to develop specialist knowledge and skills relating to speech, language and communication development and disorders. There are a range of full-time, part-time, and distance-learning options.

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Our Acquired Communication Disorders and Speech Difficulties courses are suitable for practicing speech and language therapists, linguists, and other related professionals who want to specialise in one of these areas.

Acquired Communication Disorders MSc PG Certificate PG Diploma

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time Distance learning

Examine the impacts of disorders on communication skills, including aphasia and dysarthria, and conditions such as dementia and traumatic brain injury, so that you can provide specialist support.

Speech Difficulties MSc PG Certificate PG Diploma

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time Distance learning

Understand a range of developmental speech difficulties and disorders, including phonology, and motor coordination, such as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), and difficulties due to a problem in articulation.

Our Language and Communication Impairment in Children (LACIC) course is for teachers, SENCOs, HLTAs, speech and language therapists, and professionals who support children with speech, language and communication needs.

Language and Communication Impairment in Children MSc PG Certificate PG Diploma

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Part-time Distance learning

Study language development and communication difficulties to help you support the children you work with, whether it’s in a classroom or a clinic, and learn about the association between oral language and literacy.

Many of the modules on our postgraduate programmes can also be studied as standalone modules.

Our MSc, PGCert and PGDip programmes do not allow students to become qualified speech and language therapists.

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Speech and Language Therapy courses

We also offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses for people who want to become qualified speech and language therapists.

Undergraduate

Speech and Language Therapy BMedSci

2025-26
/ September start
A Levels AAB
UCAS code B621
3 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

Our accredited Speech and Language Therapy BMedSci course combines clinical practice and theoretical knowledge with case-based learning, to prepare you for a rewarding career supporting people with communication or swallowing difficulties.

Speech and Language Therapy MMedSci

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2024 start
  • 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Qualify as a speech and language therapist. Study topics ranging from anatomy to psychology, and put your knowledge into practice on a series of clinical placements.

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International scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students, including undergraduate and postgraduate taught scholarships towards the annual tuition fee. Applications are open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students