University · Plymouth, South West
Allied health courses at Plymouth Marjon University
Plymouth Marjon University runs 2 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training osteopaths and speech and language therapists, based in Plymouth, South West. Below: every course, the route and award each one leads to, the entry requirements where the university has published them, and how the offer compares with neighbouring providers.
What you can study here
Plymouth Marjon University teaches 2 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training osteopaths and speech and language therapists. Every course listed on this page is approved by its regulator, which is what makes it count: finishing an approved course is what entitles you to apply for registration, and registration is what lets you hold the protected title and be appointed to the job.
Two ways in run side by side here. The undergraduate degree is the standard entry route from school or college; the pre-registration master’s is the accelerated route for people who already hold a relevant degree, and it compresses the same regulated content — including the placement hours — into a shorter, harder programme. Course lengths here range from 3.5 years to 4 years.
A typical offer is published for every course here. Treat it as the shape of the offer rather than a guarantee: allied health courses are almost always interviewed, most require a satisfactory enhanced DBS or equivalent check and occupational health clearance, and a strong application usually needs relevant care or observation experience alongside the grades. 2 courses carry a UCAS code, so they are applied for through the central system rather than direct to the university.
- Location
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Nation
- England
- Approved courses
- 2
- Professions taught
- 2
- Routes offered
- integrated master’s and undergraduate degree
- Campus locations
- Plymouth
Every allied health course at Plymouth Marjon University
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ost Master of Osteopathic Medicine | Osteopath | MSci | M.Ost | 4 years | 24M4 |
| Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Hons) | Speech and language therapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 3.5 years | B620 |
Osteopath at Plymouth Marjon University
Osteopaths are primary care practitioners who assess, diagnose and treat problems of the muscles, joints and connective tissue, most often back, neck and limb pain.
Osteopath entry requirements at Plymouth Marjon University · All osteopaths courses in the UK · How to become an osteopath
Speech and language therapist at Plymouth Marjon University
Speech and language therapists assess and treat difficulties with communication and with eating, drinking and swallowing.
Speech and language therapist entry requirements at Plymouth Marjon University · All speech and language therapists courses in the UK · How to become a speech and language therapist
Paying for it in England
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that Plymouth Marjon University is in England — not by the university.
NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF)
The NHS Learning Support Fund is extra, non-repayable money for students on eligible pre-registration nursing, midwifery and…
Undergraduate-rate student finance for pre-registration postgraduate (MSc/PGDip) courses
This is the single most misunderstood point in AHP student funding. If you take a designated pre-registration postgraduate…
Postgraduate Master's Loan (England)
The Postgraduate Master's Loan is a single contribution towards fees and living costs for a standalone master's degree, paid…
Degree apprenticeship funding (England)
A degree apprenticeship is a job, not a student place. Your employer pays you a wage from day one and the cost of the training…
Other universities in South West
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
Bournemouth University
occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists and paramedics
Health Sciences University
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, podiatrists, dietitians, physiotherapists, therapeutic radiographers and speech and language therapists
The University of St Mark and St John
physiotherapists
University of Exeter
diagnostic radiographers
University of Gloucestershire
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists and paramedics
University of Greenwich
operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, paramedics and speech and language therapists
University of Plymouth
diagnostic radiographers, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists and paramedics
University of the West of England, Bristol
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, music therapists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers
Next steps
- All universities — Grouped by nation and region
- Every approved course — Compare providers side by side
- Compare training routes — Degree, master’s or apprenticeship
- Funding and bursaries — What you can claim while you study
- NHS pay bands — What the job pays once you qualify
Where this page’s data comes from
- HCPC approved programmes directoryHealth and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- HCPC register summary and registrant snapshots (aggregate)Health and Care Professions Council · No open licence stated; HCPC copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- NHS Learning Support Fund guidanceDepartment of Health and Social Care (administered by NHS Business Services Authority) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · updated annual · checked 3 September 2026Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Agenda for Change pay scales and NHS terms and conditions handbookNHS Employers (NHS Confederation) · No open licence stated; NHS Employers copyright · checked 3 September 2026
- marjon.ac.ukCited page
- osteopathy.org.ukCited page
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- rcslt.orgCited page