Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) - PgDip
Queen Margaret UniversityProgram Overview
The Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) - PgDip at Queen Margaret University is a MSc programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) - PgDip programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 8.5
- Tuition: GBP 15,990 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Musselburgh, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-Registration) - PgDip programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Foundations for Speech and Language Therapy
- Linguistics 1: Introduction to Linguistics
- Neurology for SLT and Audiology
- Adult Acquired Language and Cognitive Communication Disorders
- Linguistics 2: Clinical Linguistics
- Disorders of Speech and Fluency
- Manual Handling/ Dysphagia (Developmental and Acquired)
- Within-Semester Clinical Placement 1
- Professional Practice for SLT 1
- Biological and behavioural Science for SLT: Typical Processes/ Developmental Disorders of Language and Communication
- Intellectual Disability, Physical and Sensory Impairment
- Linguistics 3: Linguistic Processing and Variation
- Within-Semester Clinical Placement 2
- Motor Speech Disorder, Voice Disorder, Cleft Lip and Palate/ Clinical Contexts
- Within-Semester Clinical Placement 3
- Professional Practice 2/ Research Methods
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Experience of working with people with speech or communication impairments, for example through professional or voluntary work or shadowing a speech and language therapist, is desirable.
International: International applicants should be aware that full registration entails completion of a probationary period of clinical practice in the UK after the successful completion of the degree. It may be necessary to confirm with the professional body in your home country that this qualification is recognised and full registration in the UK will entitle you to practice in your home country.
Criminal records check: A satisfactory criminal records check will be required.
English Proficiency: IELTS 8.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,990 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,990 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 8.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Queen Margaret University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University
Musselburgh, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Application Deadline Jan, 2027
- Start Date Aug, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
