Speech and Language Therapy

Communication is one of the most vital parts of the human experience. on this course, you’ll be trained to assist and work with people who have difficulties with communication, and make a real difference to their everyday lives. you’ll gain the skills you need to guide and advise people and their families as they manage their individual challenges, and you’ll be taught how to support other health and education professionals in their work. it’s a truly rewarding profession – you'll be helping others to achieve their full potential as you achieve yours. our bsc speech and language therapy course is ranked 6th for speech and language therapy by 'the complete university guide 2022', and in the top 20 for health professions by 'the guardian 2021'.

Studying at uea will provide you with a springboard into the speech and language therapy profession. your degree qualification will enable you to apply for professional registration as a speech and language therapist, opening doors to a wide range of settings, including schools, hospitals, people’s homes and the justice system, as well as community work. graduates from this programme are widely employed across the nhs, education and independent sectors throughout the uk and beyond. you could also choose to return to higher education as an academic or researcher. the transferable skills you develop on this course will also equip you well for further training in health or education (e.g. pgce) and for non-clinical roles involving communication skills, problem-solving, and disability awareness. career destinations hospitals community health centres education (schools and nurseries) the independent sector the charity sector the justice system

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of East Anglia has partnerships with the following companies: