University · Glasgow, Scotland
Allied health courses at University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde runs 2 approved pre-registration allied health courses, training prosthetists and orthotists and speech and language therapists, based in Glasgow, Scotland. 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 Strathclyde teaches 2 allied health professions at pre-registration level, training prosthetists and orthotists 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.
The provision here is undergraduate, which is the standard route in from school or college. Expect a mix of taught university blocks and supervised clinical placement, with the placement weeks scheduled around the academic year rather than in the holidays.
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
- Glasgow
- Nation
- Scotland
- Approved courses
- 2
- Professions taught
- 2
- Routes offered
- undergraduate degree
- Campus locations
- Glasgow
Every allied health course at University of Strathclyde
Side by side, so you can see where the routes and the course lengths actually differ.
| Course | Profession | Route | Award | Length | UCAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosthetics & Orthotics BSc (Hons) | Prosthetist/orthotist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 4 years | B984 |
| Speech and Language Pathology BSc (Hons) | Speech and language therapist | BSc | BSc (Hons) | 4 years | B630 |
Prosthetist/orthotist at University of Strathclyde
Prosthetists design, make and fit artificial limbs for people who have lost a limb through amputation or were born without one; orthotists provide braces, splints, insoles, footwear and spinal supports that support, align or correct weak or deformed limbs.
Prosthetist/orthotist entry requirements at University of Strathclyde · All prosthetists and orthotists courses in the UK · How to become a prosthetist/orthotist
Speech and language therapist at University of Strathclyde
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 Strathclyde · All speech and language therapists courses in the UK · How to become a speech and language therapist
Paying for it in Scotland
Student support for allied health courses is set nation by nation, so what applies here is decided by the fact that University of Strathclyde is in Scotland — not by the university.
SAAS standard student support for AHP courses (Scotland)
Scotland has no separate NHS bursary for most allied health professions. Scottish-domiciled students on AHP degrees studying in…
Paramedic, Nursing and Midwifery Student Bursary (PNMSB)
Scotland runs a dedicated non-repayable bursary for pre-registration paramedic science, nursing and midwifery degree students…
Other universities in Scotland
Applicants normally hold several offers at once, and the realistic alternatives are the providers whose placement circuits cover the same patch.
Edinburgh Napier University
occupational therapists and physiotherapists
Glasgow Caledonian University
diagnostic radiographers, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, orthoptists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers
Queen Margaret University
diagnostic radiographers, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech and language therapists, art therapists, dramatherapists, music therapists, paramedics and therapeutic radiographers
Robert Gordon University
diagnostic radiographers, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and paramedics
University of Stirling
physiotherapists, podiatrists and paramedics
University of the West of Scotland
operating department practitioners and paramedics
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
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