MSc in Speech &
Language Therapy
Your next career starts here.
Build on the experience you already have and prepare for a rewarding career in Speech & Language Therapy through Hibernia College’s flexible blended Master’s programme.
Designed for adult learners and career changers, the programme combines academic excellence with QQI and CORU recognition*, preparing graduates for one of Ireland’s fastest-growing healthcare professions.
24 months
Blended Delivery
180 credits (Level9)
QQI & CORU Recognised
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NEXT START DATE:
16 NOVEMBER(needs update)
CLOSING: 28 OCTOBER
Duration: 24 months
ECTS: 180 credits
Accreditation: QQI Level 9
(*Pending QQI and CORU validation)
Why Choose Hibernia College?
With more than 25 years of experience delivering flexible higher education, Hibernia College is recognised as a leader in online learning in Ireland. Our MSc in Speech & Language Therapy is designed to offer something different: the flexibility to study around your life, combined with the academic quality and professional recognition required to build a successful career.
By bringing together flexible blended learning, QQI validation and CORU* recognition, the programme provides a trusted pathway into the profession without asking students to choose between flexibility and credibility.
Is this the right programme for me?
Can I become a Speech & Language Therapist?
Build a career that changes lives.
Build on the experience you already have and prepare for a rewarding career helping children and adults improve their communication, independence and quality of life.
Can I trust this programme?
Study with confidence.
Prepare for professional practice through a programme designed to combine academic quality with QQI and CORU recognition.*
Can I fit this into my life?
Flexible learning designed around your life.
Our blended learning model is designed for adult learners, helping you balance your studies with work, family and personal commitments.
Is this investment worthwhile?
Invest in a profession with a future.
Prepare for a rewarding profession with growing demand across healthcare, education and community settings in Ireland and internationally.
Will I succeed?
Supported throughout your journey.
From starting your studies to developing your clinical skills and completing placements, you’ll have support throughout your journey towards becoming a Speech & Language Therapist.
Dr Melanie Ní Dhuinn (needs update)
Dean of Education
‘Speech & Language Therapists make a profound difference to people’s lives every day. This programme has been designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge, clinical skills and confidence to enter a profession where they can have a lasting impact.’
A career with purpose. Opportunities to grow.
Make a lasting difference in people’s lives while building a career with real progression.
Speech & Language Therapists (SLTs) help people of all ages communicate, eat, drink and swallow safely. It’s a rewarding career that combines clinical expertise with compassion – and it’s in demand.
Our MSc in Speech & Language Therapy prepares you for professional practice and sets you on a clear pathway to a fulfilling career with opportunities to grow, specialise and take on leadership roles.
As your experience and expertise grow, so can your career opportunities and earning potential.
What Will You Learn?
Who Will Support You? (needs update)
You’ll be supported by an experienced academic team with expertise across Speech and Language Therapy, healthcare and education. Their knowledge and professional experience will help guide your learning and development throughout the programme.
Professor Trevor Duffy
Director of Healthcare Leadership
Professor Trevor Duffy is Director of Healthcare Leadership at RCPI, a Consultant Rheumatologist at Connolly Hospital and the Hermitage Clinic, and an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at RCSI. He has extensive leadership experience, including roles as Lead Clinical Director, IMO President and UEMS delegate.
Professor Liam Plant
Programme Lead
Professor Liam Plant is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at University College Cork (UCC). He is a long-serving renal physician with major clinical, academic and national leadership roles, including Director of the HSE National Renal Office, Vice-Dean at UCC, and President and current Chair of the Irish Nephrology Society.
Professor Áine Carroll
Lead for Module 1
Professor Áine Carroll is a leading expert in healthcare leadership and integrated care, serving as Professor at University College Dublin (UCD), Consultant at the National Rehabilitation Hospital and Chair of IFIC Ireland, with major national roles in system reform, clinical strategy and digital transformation.
Professor J. Conor O’Keane
Lead for Module 2
Professor Conor O’Keane is a Consultant Histopathologist at the Mater Private Hospital, Dublin and Clinical Professor at UCD. He has had a distinguished career in pathology and major leadership roles in quality and safety. He has made extensive RCPI and national contributions to clinical audit and improvement.
Professor Makani Purva
Lead for Module 3
Professor Makani Purva is a senior UK clinician and former NHS Chief Medical Officer with extensive experience in anaesthesia, clinical and corporate governance, service turnaround, workforce culture change and system redesign. She is an internationally recognised leader in simulation and clinical leadership development.
MSc in
Speech & Language Therapy
- Alumni Discount Fee: €XXX (needs update)
- QQI Fee: €XX (needs update)
Tuition Fee
€XXX (needs update)
Entry Requirements (needs update)
Applicants should have a Pass award in an undergraduate honours bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8),
or equivalent, in a cognate discipline, including but not limited to:
- Initial teacher education
- Social care
- Early childhood education
- Guidance counselling/coaching
- Mental health or paediatric nursing
Flexible Learning
- Study around your life.
- Changing careers shouldn’t mean putting your life on hold.
- Designed specifically for adult learners, the programme combines online learning, face-to-face teaching and clinical placements to provide a flexible learning experience while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Supporting Documents (needs update)
During the admissions process, applicants will need to submit:
- Evidence of their previous awards/degrees
- A personal statement detailing their suitability for the micro-credential and their prior
experience of online or blended learning
These will be reviewed and assessed before an application outcome is issued to applicants.
Applicants whose first language/primary mode of expression is not English will need to produce
evidence of English competence. The required proficiency level is B2 or higher in the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Technical Requirements
Applicants will need:
- Access to their own laptop with a minimum specification of:
– RAM: Minimum 8 GB (Windows or Mac) (recommended: 8 GB)
– Storage: Minimum 7,200 RPM SATA with 20 GB of available space (recommended: SSD
with 40 GB of available space)
– Processor: Minimum Intel Core i3 (2.5 GHz) (recommended: Intel Core i5) - Access to a stable internet connection with a minimum speed of 12–15 Mbps
(recommended: 25 Mbps)
Recognition of Prior Learning (needs update)
Hibernia College’s policy and procedure for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are described in the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Recognition of Prior Learning Procedure. All claims for formal recognition of knowledge or experience that have been gained from work, life or previous study will be assessed on a case-by-case basis using QQI’s generic awards standards and the relevant learning outcomes.
