Speech and Language Therapy with Foundation Year

About this course

Speech and language therapy addresses the full range of human communication and swallowing difficulties, working with clients across the lifespan from infants with feeding problems and children with developmental language disorders to adults who have experienced strokes, acquired brain injuries, or progressive neurological conditions. It is a profession that draws on linguistics, psychology, anatomy, physiology, and clinical science, combining a sophisticated theoretical understanding of how communication works with the practical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat difficulties that can profoundly affect a person's quality of life. At Birmingham City University, this four-year, full-time programme provides a client-centred, evidence-based education in the field. The structure includes a preparatory year that builds your foundational knowledge before you move into the main clinical and

Where its graduates go

The 4 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Therapy professionals · 80% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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