GY503 · Level 8 · 4 years

Speech and Language Therapy

University of Galway · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

542

Down 12 points since 2023 (554).

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About this course

A health degree that trains you to help children and adults with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties.

How long
4 years
What you study
The course is built around three strands: clinical skills, human sciences like psychology, anatomy and physiology, and the science of communication and swallowing. You revisit these themes each year at a deeper level. You start working on cases in simulated and clinical settings from first year.
Placement and abroad
Clinical placements start in first year, with weekly days in the on-campus clinic and block placements in health and education settings.
Where it can lead
Graduates can apply to register with CORU and work in hospitals, primary care, schools, disability and child development services, mental health services or private practice.
Who it suits
Suits students who like helping people, are good listeners and communicators, and are interested in language and the brain.

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Points history

2023554202454420255332026542

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026542Published after the final round
2025 533533555
2024 544540567
2023 554554589

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • All Languages: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Lab Science Subject: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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