Speech and Language Therapy - BMedSci
UCAS code B621
BMedSci Speech and Language Therapy is a three year full time undergraduate programme that to a professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
Approaches to learning
The course provides an interactive learning experience involving active participation, case based and inquiry based learning and small group teaching with an overall emphasis on integrating theoretical knowledge with clinical expertise. You will learn from a team of clinical and research specialists including speech and language therapists, psychologists, audiologists, linguists, information technologists, and medical practitioners. You will be working closely with your peers and tutors in a supportive environment. Studying alongside and sharing with others will build your confidence as you develop your knowledge and skills toward becoming an independent practitioner.
What will you learn?
You will investigate a range of subjects, including biomedical sciences, psychology, linguistics and communication. You will also develop your clinical expertise through work placements and hands-on training from health professionals such as speech and language therapists, neurologists and audiologists. We’re one of only a few departments of our kind to run an in-house clinic. So as a BMedSci student at Sheffield, you’ll benefit from specialist facilities and training. To maximise your clinical skills, you’ll go on placements in our clinic and in settings throughout Sheffield and surrounding areas such as Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Chesterfield, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. .
Where can it lead?
The course leads to a professional qualification which allows graduates to be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council and, therefore, practice as a speech and language therapist. This enables the individual to work in a diverse range of settings and roles, from schools and hospitals to higher education and research.
Speech and Language Therapy - BMedSci