What qualification must I hold in order to practise as a Speech and Language Therapist in Ireland?
In order to practise as a Speech & Language Therapist in Ireland you must hold the B.Sc. in Clinical Speech & Language Studies, or the equivalent qualification from UK or courses in other countries. All Graduates who qualified from recognised degree courses outside of the Irish Republic are required to apply for validation of their qualification to the Dept of Health and Children, through the Validation Project, with a fee of approx €65 payable to IASLT. A considerable volume of documentation is required in order to submit a complete application. In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, or whose training was not through English, there is an automatic requirement that they sit a Competence Examination in Clinical English, for which a separate fee is payable. This examination takes place 3 times a year, in the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies in Trinity College Dublin (contact jkallen@tcd.ie for details of dates and times). US graduates need to hol
