What we do
Speech and language therapy provides treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties with speech, language and communication, and / or eating, drinking and swallowing.
Where we work
- We work with people of all ages
- We work in hospitals, clinics, and in the community
- We work with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, mental health problems, developmental language disorder, speech sounds difficulties, hearing impairment, cleft lip and palate, stammering, autism
- We work with acquired conditions such as stroke or brain injury, neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, Huntington’s disease or multiple sclerosis, head, neck or throat cancer and swallowing problems
What we earn
Assistant roles start at around £22,000 per year.
Qualified Speech and Language Therapists can earn between £28,000 to £85,000 per year.
Speech and Language Therapy
- Caring
- Listening
- Problem solving
- Social sciences
- Linguistics
- Communicating with people and supporting people to use their communication skills
How to get started
You’ll need a degree or master’s degree in speech and language therapy. You can do this via a full-time or part-time pre-registration course or via an apprenticeship course (completed whilst working in a paid therapy assistant role). The following local universities offer speech and language therapy courses:
Entry requirements for an undergraduate course are usually:
- 5 GCSEs (grades 9-4/A-C), including maths, English and science.
- Level 3 qualification including: 3 A levels, T-Levels, BTEC Diploma, Access to HE Diploma, Higher Technical qualification (HTQ) or Level 3 apprenticeship in health and social care.