Postgraduate study in Speech Science

What can you study in Speech Science?

There are different options to consider when choosing your postgraduate
qualification in Speech Science.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Speech Science and Master of Science (MSc) in Speech Science are intended for graduates with a clinical and /or research interest in Speech Science-related areas. It may be that you are a qualified speech-language therapist with a bachelors degree looking for postgraduate education or research experience. Alternatively, you may have a background in linguistics, psychology, audiology, engineering, education or computer science and be looking to upskill in Speech Science as part of your postgraduate education and research pathway. For those without a speech-language therapist qualification, applied clinical papers may not be available.

For speech-language therapists looking for postgraduate education in specialist topics, such as dysphagia, there is also the option of taking individual papers as a Certificate of Proficiency (COP), e.g., SPCHSCI701 Dysphagia.

Research interests open for exploration include:

  • Audiology
  • Communication disorders in children or adults
  • Linguistics
  • Research methods for communication and swallowing
  • Speech and language development and disorders
  • Swallowing/dysphagia
  • Voice and fluency

If you want to become qualified to work as a speech-language therapist, the Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice is a clinical qualification in speech and language therapy. It combines academic studies with time spent working in the community. The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Speech Science and Master of Science (MSc) in Speech Science do not qualify you as a speech-language therapist.

Structuring your postgraduate programme in Speech Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Speech Science

60 points from:

60 points from: 600 or 700 level courses in related subjects:

Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice

Master of Science (MSc) in Speech Science 120-point (one-year) research masters

Master of Science (MSc) in Speech Science 240-point research masters

60 points from:

60 points from: 600 or 700 level courses in related subjects:

120 points:

Dysphagia for Speech Language Therapists (online)

15 points: 

Courses

Explore the postgraduate courses you can take for a Speech Science major:

Where can postgraduate study in Speech Science take you?

A postgraduate qualification in speech-language therapy can lead to employment as a speech-language therapist in a health or education setting such as a hospital, an adult rehabilitation service, a child development team, a school or early childhood centre.

Jobs related to Speech Science

  • Lexicographer
  • Researcher
  • Speech and language therapist

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