Joint Professional Practice (Language and Communication)  MSc / Postgrad Diploma / Postgrad Certificate

Overview

This course is offered jointly with the Institute of Education, University of London and is a flexible programme of study for speech and language therapists and teachers with an interest in children with speech, language and communication needs in the education context.

Who is the course for?

This course is suitable for:

  • Speech and language therapists
  • School teachers
  • Other professionals working in schools with children with speech, language and communication needs
  • We welcome applicants from the UK or overseas.

Why study Joint Professional Practice - Language and Communication at City?

  • Undertake a flexible, professionally orientated course where you can share theory and professional practice across both health and education.
  • Benefit from teaching which is underpinned by extensive research activity focused on clinical and educational issues. 
  • Benefit from collaborative study between speech and language therapists and education professionals.
  • Study within an internationally renowned speech and language therapy division and the Institute of Education.
  • Learn from internationally recognised research leaders, senior clinicians and teachers.

Course Fees:

  • Part-time EU: £6485 (indicative - please check www.talklink.org or email k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk for updated information)
  • Part-time Non EU: £14,420 (indicative - please check www.talklink.org or email k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk for updated information)

Start Date:

October 2013, students are also able to start the programme at other times in the year

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

You will normally need a first or second-class honours degree in an appropriate subject plus a qualification in speech and language therapy or teaching. The Licentiate Diploma of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is also accepted.

You will also need two years' experience in an educational setting or working with children with speech, language and communication difficulties.

English Requirements

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

  • IELTS: 7.0
  • TOEFL (internet-based): 100

Visa Requirements

City University London retains Highly Trusted Status from UKBA, enabling us to sponsor international students to study in the UK.

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 2013, students are also able to start the programme at other times in the year
Duration:
Full time: one year (two days a week) for taught modules, and up to one year for dissertation. Part time: two years (one day a week) for taught modules, and up to one year for dissertation. Most modules consist of either ten half-day sessions or three fullday sessions with online course documentation to support learning.

Course Content

You will gain up-to-date and advanced knowledge in specific clinical areas, education and related subjects, along with high-level theoretical and research skills from both City University London and the Institute of Education.

You will have the opportunity to learn with other speech and language therapists and teachers and actively experience collaborative working.

Course Structure

Core modules

  • Concepts and contexts of special and inclusive education
  • Social, emotional and behavioural development in children with specific speech, language and communication difficulties
  • Language learning and development
  • Foundations of research methods and applied data analysis,

Optional modules

  • Acquired language impairment
  • Case-based clinical management
  • Clinical management
  • Cognitive communication impairments
  • Developmental language impairment
  • Dysphagia and disorders of eating and drinking
  • Habilitative audiology
  • Identity, inclusion and living with disability
  • Literacy
  • Speech acoustics and speech perception.

You may also choose other Masters level modules offered at the School of Health Sciences and at the Institute of Education.

When you have successfully completed the six taught modules (four core and two optional) plus your dissertation, you will qualify for a full Masters degree.

Complete six taught modules and qualify for a Postgraduate Diploma, or four taught core modules and qualify for a Postgraduate Certificate.

Teaching and Assessment

Modules are run by experienced clinicians, teachers 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

  • Part-time EU: £6485 (indicative - please check www.talklink.org or email k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk for updated information)
  • Part-time Non EU: £14,420 (indicative - please check www.talklink.org or email k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk for updated information)

If you are a self financing student you will be asked to pay a £1000 deposit on acceptance of your unconditional offer.

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 and teaching posts and provides opportunities for management and special education needs specialisation in education. It qualifies you to apply for research posts and to conduct independent research. 

About the School and Department

School of Health Sciences

Find out more about City University London

For more information contact:

Kim Reynolds
Institute of Education
+44 (0)20 7612 6280
+44 (0)20 7612 6266
k.reynolds@ioe.ac.uk
www.talklink.org