University of Essex Speech and Language Therapy placement schedule 2021-22

for adult care/education settings

MSc year 2 Communication Partner placement

1-2 sessions a week organised between student, adult client and setting outside of student’s taught hours
(often Wed-Fri) – focus on conversation and social interaction rather than therapy.
Dates: week commencing 30th August 2021 until week ending 8th April 2022; breaks for university holidays.
To offer a placement please click here: MSc year 2 Communication Partner placement offer form

MSc year 1 Education placement (HS831) – Primary school setting

8 days over 4 weeks, on Wednesdays and Thursdays
10th November – 2nd December 2021
Estimated student numbers: 45
To offer a placement click here: MSc year 1 Education placement offer form

BSc year 1 Rotational placement (HS136)

15 days per student across three settings

Dates Education setting – Education setting – Residential/nursing/care

primary or nursery secondary setting
17-18th, 24-25th, Group 1 (15 students), Group 2 Group 3
31st January 2022 5 days
7-8th, 21-22nd, 28th Group 2 Group 3 Group 1
February 2022
7-8th, 14-15th, 21st Group 3 Group 1 Group 2
March 2022
Estimated student numbers: 45.
To offer a placement click here: BSc year 1 rotational placement offer form

Role-emerging final placements

There is also scope for the following final placements to be role-emerging placements. These are
placements where students work semi-independently in settings where there is currently no SLT provision.
If you are interested in exploring this please email sltplace@essex.ac.uk or use the Google forms below.

BSc year 3 Transition to Autonomous Practice HS332 (paediatrics or adults) 3-week block placement
preparing students for newly-qualified practice.
25th April – 13th May 2022. Estimated student numbers: 22
Offer form: BSc year 3 Transition to Autonomous Practice placement offer form

MSc year 2 Transition to Autonomous Practice HS839 (paediatrics or adults) 2-week block placement
preparing students for newly-qualified practice. There are two date options: TAP 1 20th June – 1st July
2022. TAP 2 8th August – 19th August 2022. Estimated student numbers: 44
Offer form: TAP 1 MSc 2 Transition to Autonomous Practice placement offer form - TAP 1
TAP 2 MSc year 2 Transition to Autonomous Practice placement offer form - TAP 2

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