Speech and Language Therapy

Please note this course is taught at our Medway campus.

Transform your passion for communication and care into a rewarding professional career with the MSc Speech and Language Therapy.

Designed for graduates from diverse academic backgrounds, this accelerated two-year course provides an alternative route into the profession, combining academic study with clinical placement experience to help you become a confident, competent, and autonomous speech and language therapist.

What you’ll learn

• Develop the clinical, ethical, and professional skills needed for registration as a qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
• Master advanced communication strategies to support effective client engagement and collaborative teamworking.
• Apply evidence-based research to design and deliver sustainable, person-centred interventions.
• Engage in reflective and self-directed learning to support lifelong professional growth and continuous development.
• Demonstrate leadership and advocacy in promoting equality, inclusivity, and innovation within diverse health contexts.

Aligned with the four pillars of advanced clinical practice - clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research - this course will equip you with the expertise to deliver effective, person-centred care in a range of health and social care settings.

You’ll develop advanced communication, research, and leadership skills, learning to collaborate across professional disciplines and to advocate for inclusivity, sustainability, and social justice in your practice.

Our curriculum has been developed in partnership with service users, clinical partners, and practising professionals, ensuring that your learning reflects the latest developments in speech and language therapy and healthcare policy.

You’ll benefit from small-group teaching, dedicated academic support, and strong links to local and national employers, preparing you for professional registration and a successful career in the NHS or wider healthcare settings.

Professional accreditation

On successful completion of all elements of the course you will be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for registration as a Speech and Language Therapist. Once registered you may also become a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).

Your future career

You will be qualified to work with people of all ages with a wide range of speech, language, communication and eating drinking and swallowing needs.

Most qualified SLTs work directly within the profession as clinical practitioners. SLTs work to support people of all ages and in a variety of settings from family homes, to clinics and schools, prisons, community centres and hospitals. We are employed by public providers like the NHS and education, as well as working in the charity and independent sectors. Some qualified practitioners also find work in related areas where they can use their skills to support people with communication difficulties. We have an expectation central to our professional role that we will continue to learn and develop throughout our careers.

Speech and Language Therapy career paths include practice in the NHS, private or voluntary sectors, local authorities and social service contexts. There are many ways in which to take your career forward such as choosing to develop a specialist clinical role, or to pursue your career in leadership and management, research or education.

20% Alumni Discount

We offer alumni discounts on CCCU Postgraduate Taught, PGCE Primary and Secondary, and Master's by Research courses for eligible students.

Visit the Speech and Language Therapy - MSc page on the Canterbury Christ Church University website for more details!