Why choose this course?

A degree in Speech and Language Therapy is brand new to North Wales. This course at Wrexham Glyndŵr University is the first to be designed in the wake of the pandemic, making it not only specialised in its content but also unique in its locality.

This course:

• Will integrate new technological and stimulatory advances to the profession into teaching and learning practices.
• Means graduates will be eligible for certification by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health Care Professions Council, allowing them practice as a certified SALT.
• Maintains a close working relationship with therapists in providing a professional education that is attuned to the needs of health and care provision in Wales.
• Be one of the first to ensure learners graduate with international parity among SALT graduates around the world.
• Gives graduates the ability to uphold a paediatric and/or adult caseload and can assess and treat patients with dysphagia as well as speech, language and communication needs, under supervision as a newly qualified therapist.

Key course features

• Graduates are eligible for certification by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists upon successful completion of their Newly Qualified Practitioner year.
• The first course designed in the wake of the pandemic and therefore, has a large focus on technological and simulation enhances to the profession.
• Developed alongside service users and carers to ensure that it provides you with the qualities, skills and knowledge that matter most.
• A strong collaborative and inter-professional ethos that reflects the nature of the profession in a rapidly changing health, social and education context and the unique skill set the SLT brings to multi-agency teams.
• A balanced mix across the lifespan of paediatric and adults equips you with the clinical and professional competencies for eligible registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Career prospects

Our Careers and employability service is there to help you make decisions and plan the next steps towards a bright future. From finding work or further study to working out your interests, skills and aspirations, they can provide you with the expert information, advice and guidance you need.

The degree confers eligibility for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council to practice as a speech and language therapist in the UK, and graduates are eligible for certification by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists upon successful completion of their Newly Qualified Practitioner year.

Commissioned students are required to work in Wales for two years after graduation. Find out more about the HEIW NHS Bursary.