Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons)

This degree equips you with the specialist knowledge and skills needed to become a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT). Newcastle was the first university in the UK to offer a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and our Speech courses are highly rated in league tables. We use case-based teaching and high levels of clinical work to prepare you for your future career. This includes experience in our in-house campus clinics and placements in the community.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site (Newcastle)

Course Address
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Application Details

Course Code

B621

Institution Code

N21

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,B,B

AAABB at Higher Grade including at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Mathematics and English required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15,P:0

30 level 3 credits at Distinction including 15 credits in biological sciences, and 15 level 3 credits at Merit or above. GCSE Mathematics and English required (minimum grade B or 6) if not offered at a higher level.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

A minimum of 34 points with three subjects grade 5 or above at Higher Level. A core science at grade 6 and Mathematics (or Mathematical Studies) and English at grade 5 required at Standard Level if not offered at Higher Level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

BTEC Applied Science preferred. Applicants are considered on an individual basis, but BTEC modules studied must include at least 180 GLH in Physiology/Anatomy. Please note that Extended Diplomas in Children's Care or Sport Science are not normally accepted unless accompanied by A level Biology at grade B. Extended Certificate in Applied Sciences does not replace a Core Science A level. GCSE Mathematics and English required (minimum grade B or 6)

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1,H1,H2,H2,H3

H1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level, to include at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Ordinary Level Mathematics required at grade O2 if not offered at Higher Level.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,M2

normally including one of the core sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). GCSE Mathematics and English required (minimum grade B or 6) if not offered at a higher level.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

A level

A,A,B

AAB normally including one of the core sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). If a candidate is not sitting any of the core sciences at A Level, we will consider other profiles, e.g., students with Psychology A-level. In these cases, applicants would need strong performance in a core science at AS Level (B or above) or at GCSE level (7 or above) . The candidate would still require AAB in their chosen A-levels. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A Levels, we require a pass in the practical element. General Studies not accepted as a full A Level. GCSE Mathematics and English required (minimum grade B or 6) if not offered at a higher level.

T Level

Not Accepted

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