Speech Therapy

About this programme

Speech and language therapists work with people of all ages whose voice or their ability to speak, swallow or hear is impaired. A speech therapist works with people of all ages whose voice or ability to speak, swallow or hear is impaired. The cause of these difficulties may vary. As a speech therapist, your tasks include speech diagnosis, planning and conducting treatments, and consulting clients and their relatives. Your future profession will take you to health care facilities such as hospitals, private practices, independent logopaedic practices, or to the fields of research and education. Career prospects for speech therapists are diverse and promising. Our students often find a future job already during their practical training. The field of logopaedics is generally characterised by high occupational satisfaction. This study programme is a dual training programme consisting of theoretical courses (2/3) and a practical training course (1/3). You will be introduced to basic theoretical topics from the fields of medicine, audiology, linguistics, educational theory, and physiology. You will also become familiar with a wide range of logopaedic examination techniques and treatment programmes for each kind of impairment. During your studies you will attend several lectures with students from other study programmes which will prepare you for working in an interdisciplinary team in the future. This demonstartes the importance of collaboration across all specialisations in order to think beyond the framework of your own professional background.