This year’s Student to NQP Learning Day took place virtually on Wednesday 25 February 2026, 9am-4pm.
The annual Student Day is aimed at penultimate and final year students to help with life after graduation, job applications, interviews and getting to grips with what’s expected as an NQP.
By attending the RCSLT Student to NQP Learning Day 2026, delegates:
- Understood which essential skills and knowledge will be in demand in the future
- Heard from managers recruiting newly qualified practitioners about what they are looking for in NQPs
- Got practical tips from NQPs on finding your first role, and adapting to life as an SLT
- Heard experiences from colleagues working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Gained a clearer understanding of EDS (Eating, Drinking and Swallowing) competencies and about what is expected of NQPs
- Took advantage of a unique networking opportunity to help you begin your journey in the profession
View the presentation slide deck
Pre-event resources
- EDS competencies
- Northern Ireland update
- Scotland update
- Wales update
- Tips for NQPs
- Utilizing social media
- Working overseas
- HCPC: how and when to register
- Professional bodies, unions and regulators
- NQP competency framework
- Why become a student member of the RCSLT
- Find more resources and information on the RCSLT student hub
Career posters
See the 2024 recordings and resources
The RCSLT Student to NQP Learning Day 2026 is sponsored by Course Beetle
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