Human Communication  MSc / Postgrad Diploma

Overview

The MSc Human Communication provides a flexible programme of study in the areas of speech and language therapy, language and communication, and deafness.

The course offers teaching in the latest theoretical and clinical developments relating to speech and language therapy. It also develops your research skills and critical thinking and provides the opportunity to conduct a research project under expert supervision, laying the foundations for independent research in the future.

Who is the course for?

This course is suitable for:

  • Speech and language therapists
  • School teachers
  • Those with an interest in speech, language and communication 
  • We welcome applicants from the UK and overseas.

Why study Human Communication at City?

  • Study within an internationally renowned speech and language therapy division close to specialist clinical centres in and around London.
  • Benefit from teaching by leading researchers and highly regarded clinicians.  
  • Build on your clinical experience with opportunities to reflect on and develop rationales and evidence underpinning clinical practice. 
  • Gain access to high quality research in a range of communication disorders.
  • Share experience, knowledge, and understanding of communication disabilities across different cultures and countries.

Course Fees:

  • Full-time EU: £6,000 (2012/13)
  • Part-time EU: £3,000 (2012/13)
  • Full-time Non EU: £13,500 (2012/13)
  • Part-time Non EU: £6,750 (2012/13)

Start Date:

October 2012
January 2013

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

You will normally need a first or second class honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject. The Licentiate Diploma of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is also accepted.

English Requirements

For those students whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is also required:

  • IELTS: 6.5
  • TOEFL (internet-based): 100

Visa Requirements

The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course at City, there are different rules for:

  • Students on courses of more than 6 months
  • Students on courses of less than 6 months
  • Students on a pre-sessional English Language course

For more information see our main Visa page.

When and Where

Start Date:
October 2012
January 2013
Duration:
Full time: one year (two days a week) for taught modules, plus up to one year for dissertation. Part time: two years (one day a week) for taught modules, plus up to one year for dissertation. Most modules consist of ten half-day sessions.

Course Content

The course is designed to be relevant to clinical practice in the UK and overseas, and to meet the needs of busy professionals.

Course Structure

Core modules:

  • Research design and statistics A and B (compulsory for the MSc).

Optional modules:

  • Acquired language impairment
  • Case-based clinical management
  • Clinical management
  • Cognitive communication impairments
  • Developmental language impairment
  • Dysphagia and disorders of eating and drinking
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Habilitative audiology
  • Identity, inclusion and living with disability
  • Language learning and development
  • Speech acoustics and speech perception.
You may also choose other Masters-level modules offered at the School of Health Sciences.When you have successfully completed eight taught modules, including the modules in research design and statistics, plus a research dissertation, you will be awarded a Masters degree qualification. Complete eight taught modules and you will qualify for a postgraduate diploma.

Teaching and Assessment

Modules are run by experienced clinicians and leading researchers, using a variety of direct and interactive teaching methods.

Modules are assessed through a diverse range of assignments, including essays, poster presentations, case studies, and data analyses.

Fees

  • Full-time EU: £6,000 (2012/13)
  • Part-time EU: £3,000 (2012/13)
  • Full-time Non EU: £13,500 (2012/13)
  • Part-time Non EU: £6,750 (2012/13)

Funding

For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Undergraduate Fees and Finance or Postgraduate Fees and Finance.

Career Prospects

Successful completion of the MSc fulfils the requirements for higher-grade senior speech and language therapy posts and qualifies you to apply for research posts and to conduct independent research.

About the School and Department

School of Health Sciences

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MSc Human Communications

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Further Information

Contact Steven Barker

Phone: +44 (0)20 7040 0139

Email: steven.barker.1@city.ac.uk