Speech & Language Therapist
Speech, language and swallowing — from a child who cannot pronounce words to an adult relearning to talk after a stroke.
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- Typical pay
- €22k–€42k
- Usual education
- Speech Therapy degree (4 years)
- Outlook
- Strong demand in schools, clinics and neuro-rehabilitation.
A day in the life
One-to-one sessions with exercises and games, assessments, reports for schools and families, and slow, visible progress over months.
Ways in
- Bachillerato
- Four-year Speech Therapy degree
- Clinical placements
- Schools, private practice, hospitals or early-intervention centres
What to study at 16
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Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Gezondheid
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Degree in Speech Therapy
Four years on speech, language, voice and swallowing across children and adults.
Four years, strong demand in schools afterwards.
Helpful school subjects: Language development, Neurology of communication, Voice disorders, Dysphagia
Places that hire for this
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Comunidad de Madrid
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Elsan
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Erasmus MC
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Helios Health (Fresenius)
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Generalitat de Catalunya
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HM Hospitales
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Gruppo Ospedaliero Humanitas
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Junta de Andalucía
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