Speech and Language Therapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Speech and Language Therapy (BSc (Hons), B631) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh asked for 120–150 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~150 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 150 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check qmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 150
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 150 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 54%, other higher education 23%, a degree 16%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B631 · B6 aural and oral sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for the purpose of applying for newly qualified practitioner membership. More ↗
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a speech and language therapist. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
9%
left higher education
UK 9%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
105 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%90%
Learning opportunities74%87%
Assessment and feedback54%82%
Academic support80%89%
Organisation and management44%74%
Learning resources86%87%
Student voice74%81%
50 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32.5k3 years£25k5 years£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
86% working6% working and studying3% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
80%
use what they learned
UK 90%
- Other Health Professionals37%
- Therapy professionals24%
- Caring personal services10%
- Sales occupations4%
- Elementary occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH21 6UU
Subjects
speech and language therapy subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Health sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Speech and Language Sciences MSc (UG) | 128 - 156 points | 160–175 |
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | Speech and Language Therapy this course | 120 - 150 points | 160–175 |
| University of Strathclyde | Speech and Language Pathology BSc (Hons) | 126 - 147 points | 192–207 |
| UCL (University College London) | Psychology and Language Sciences Msci (Hon) | AAA | 128–143 |
| Bucks New University | Operating Department Practice BSc | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Sheffield | Speech and Language Therapy BMedSci (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Warwick | Health and Medical Sciences BSc (Hons) | 128 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| Keele University | Paramedic Science with Integrated Master's MSci | 128 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Huddersfield | Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
See all 188 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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