University · Reading, South East
Allied health courses at University of Reading
University of Reading runs 3 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training speech and language therapists and dietitians, based in Reading, South East. 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
University of Reading teaches 2 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training speech and language therapists and dietitians. 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.
The provision here is at master’s level, which means it is designed for people who already hold a relevant first degree. Pre-registration master’s courses cover the same regulated content as an undergraduate degree, including the placement hours, in a shorter and more intense programme. Course lengths here range from 2 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. 1 course carries a UCAS code, so it is applied for through the central system rather than direct to the university.
- Location
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Nation
- England
- Approved courses
- 3
- Professions taught
- 2
- Routes offered
- pre-registration master’s and integrated master’s
- Campus locations
- Reading
Every allied health course at University of Reading
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc Dietetics | Dietitian | MSc pre-reg | MSc | 2 years | |
| Speech and Language Therapy MSc | Speech and language therapist | MSc pre-reg | MSc | 2 years | |
| Speech and Language Therapy MSci (Hons) | Speech and language therapist | MSci | MSci | 4 years | B62M |
Speech and language therapist at University of Reading
Speech and language therapists assess and treat difficulties with communication and with eating, drinking and swallowing.
Speech and language therapist entry requirements at University of Reading · All speech and language therapists courses in the UK · How to become a speech and language therapist
Dietitian at University of Reading
Dietitians assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems, translating nutritional science into practical advice and clinical treatment.
Dietitian entry requirements at University of Reading · All dietitians courses in the UK · How to become a dietitian
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 University of Reading 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 East
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
BCNO Group (European School of Osteopathy)
osteopaths
Buckinghamshire New University
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists and paramedics
Canterbury Christ Church University
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, dietitians, paramedics and speech and language therapists
Oxford Brookes University
occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians and paramedics
University of Bedfordshire
occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists and paramedics
University of Brighton
diagnostic radiographers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists and paramedics
University of Chichester
physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists
University of Portsmouth
operating department practitioners, diagnostic radiographers, physiotherapists and paramedics
University of Southampton
occupational therapists and physiotherapists
University of Surrey
dietitians and paramedics
University of Winchester
dietitians, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
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
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