Language and Communication Impairment in Children MSc | PG Certificate | PG Diploma
Postgraduate Certificate / Master's Degree
The total service fee for this program:
€ 499
Pre payment for this program:
€ 99
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ABOUT
Course description
This course is for teachers, speech and language therapists, and other professionals working with children with special educational needs. You’ll develop your understanding of speech, language and communication and build on your existing skills.
The course is delivered online, by distance learning, so you can gain a specialist qualification without having to leave your current job.
Modules
A selection of modules are available each year – some examples are below. There may be changes before you start your course.
Core modules
PGCert, PGDip and MSc
- Children’s Learning
- Language and Communication
- Spoken and Written Language
- Developing an Evidence Base for Practice
PGDip and MSc
- Research Methods A
- Research Methods B (optional for PGDip)
Optional modules
Optional modules for PGDip and MSc levels only may include:
- Communication Diversity and Difficulties
- Literacy: Difficulties and Intervention
- Case Study
- Research Methods B
- Speech Difficulties
For Communication Diversity and Difficulties, you can choose up to two specialist topics for assessment, such as:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Language and Behaviour
- Language and Environment
- Literacy Difficulties
- Early Years
- Adolescence
- Multilingual Contexts
MSc students also complete a dissertation.
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it’s up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we’ll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption. We are no longer offering unrestricted module choice. If your course included unrestricted modules, your department will provide a list of modules from their own and other subject areas that you can choose from.
Duration
MSc: 2 or 3 years part-time by distance learning
Postgraduate Diploma: 2 years part-time by distance learning
Postgraduate Certificate: 1 year part-time by distance learning
Teaching
This course is mostly taught online, but study blocks that last one to three days per module take place at regular intervals throughout the academic year and attendance is normally compulsory. During study blocks, you’ll take part in lectures, tutorials and practical workshops.
For part-time, distance learning students not based in the UK, attendance at study blocks is recommended but optional.
Assessment
Modules are normally assessed by written assignments.
MSc students are also assessed on their research dissertation.
Your career
Graduates continue to develop their career within the NHS, education and the private sector. Some graduates have alternatively gone onto further PhD training in clinical and educational research.
Please note that this course does not lead to a professional qualification to practise as a speech and language therapist.
Entry requirements
For the PGCert/PGDip: a degree-level professional qualification, or a first degree, plus at least two years’ experience of working with children.
For the MSc: minimum 2:1 honours degree and two years’ relevant work experience with children.
Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Two-year course
For the two-year version of MSc Language and Communication Impairment in Children please use our course fee lookup tool.
Three-year course
The fee below applies to the three-year version of MSc Language and Communication Impairment in Children.
- Home (2022 annual fee) : £3,266 each year
- Overseas (2022 annual fee) : £3,266 each year
The fee listed is for the advertised mode of study. If you’re studying for an alternative qualification or via a different mode of study (eg full-time, part-time) then the fee could be different. Due to inflation, the fee for Home students could also increase after your first year of study.
key dates
September start
Monday 29 August 2022 |
Last date to request a deferral to September 2023 entry. You can request a deferral via your online application. We’re not able to consider deferral requests for applications to courses using our staged admissions process. |
Friday 9 September 2022 (17:00 British Summer Time) |
Applications close for September 2022 entry |
Monday 17 October 2022 |
Last date to register for most courses |
FREE VISA SERVICE
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Expenses (GBP)
9798
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0
Program expenses
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REQUIREMENTS
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accommodation
The international undergraduate and postgraduate students at this university can use different types of accommodation options and live in a safe and vibrant environment to focus entirely on their studies and get the best result, also the students can use the cafes and bars gyms, and other living facilities, on the other hand, they can have an accommodation tour and Sheffield city tour to become familiar with their living environment and make the most suitable decision, as we said, this university offers various accommodation options with different fees like £6,782.58 to £10,210.62 for a rental place in the city for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and they can choose to have a private or shared room.
After Graduation
The international students can work up to 20 hours in part-time jobs in the UK, however, they must refer to their visa to see whether they have study and work permits or not, we recommend you to focus only on your education to get the best results and be able to find the most suitable jobs in the UK or the global market right after graduation, on the other hand, if the international applicants need extra financial help to pay for their tuition fee, living, and study expenses, they can find part-time jobs under some conditions, also if the students find related jobs to their educational fields (with the help of the university), they will obtain more real experience and skills aside from the theoretical knowledge that they acquire during their study period.