The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationOur Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) equips you to diagnose and treat conditions across the full scope of speech pathology practice; speech and language, swallowing, fluency, voice and multimodal communication. Our courses have an emphasis on inter-professional and culturally responsive practice and the degree facilitates the development of transferrable skills through real-world learning experiences.
In over 800 hours of clinical based training, you’ll have the opportunity to work with children and adults of all ages in public and private health, community, disability, education and aged-care settings. With many of the courses taught by certified practicing speech pathologists, the degree places an emphasis on real-world experience.
You’ll gain high-level knowledge and skills in:
- head and neck anatomy and neurophysiology
- speech and language development, linguistics and phonetics, motor speech, aphasia, cognition and swallowing
- current public health and justice system topics
- working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
- evidence-based, person-centred care.
Delivery mode
The University of Adelaide offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Locations
- The University of Adelaide, Adelaide
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Selection Criteria
Recent Secondary Education
Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the last two years, however if you completed your secondary education more than two years ago, you may still be able to be considered on the basis of your secondary schooling. You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units).
Higher Education Study
You must have completed at least six months full time equivalent higher education study (the number of courses and units will vary depending on your prior institution however at the University of Adelaide, this equates to 4 courses / 12 units).
Work and life experience
You must be 18 years or over before 1 February 2024. If you have studied at higher education level in the last two years (for 2024 entry this means you were enrolled in either 2023 or 2022), you must not have accumulated more than a TOTAL of 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education study (ie. including any study prior to 2022).
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
$38,440
$174,000
$38,440
$174,000
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) will prepare you for the following roles.
Speech Pathologist
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Researcher
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Special Educational Needs Teacher
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Paediatric Speech Pathologist
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