Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Speech Pathologists assess and provide diagnoses for people of all ages who are living with swallowing and feeding difficulties as well as communication disorders including hearing, understanding and producing language, speaking, reading and writing. You will work to support and empower people with conditions such as developmental delay and disorder, autism spectrum disorder and neurological conditions like stroke, brain injury, dementia, stuttering and hearing impairments.
You will be required to apply your theoretical learning during approximately 650 hours of clinical placement under the supervision of experienced industry experts across a variety of settings.
UniSA is an unstoppable university for unstoppable people. As one of the World’s Top Young Universities,1 we’ll ensure you get the experience your future profession demands so it’ll feel like you’re studying one minute and in a career the next.
UniSA’s Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) has Qualifying status with Speech Pathology Australia. UniSA is currently working with Speech Pathology Australia to seek full accreditation of the program.
Campus Information
Adelaide- City East
Study in the heart of the city centre, in an area rich in history and culture. City East is home to modern health science facilities.
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 14
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
A successful Speech Pathologist is pragmatic, logical, attentive, and observant. You’ll have a passion for interacting with people; be great at communication and value diversity and inclusion.
This field of work is immensely rewarding and can offer exciting challenges. Some scenarios could include
- working with a high school student with a stutter to speak more fluently and with confidence
- training a high school teacher who constantly loses their voice to use it more effectively
- helping an elderly man with dementia from a culturally and linguistically diverse background to communicate with his family and carers
- working with a woman post-stroke to regain her language and communication skills
- teaching a person to swallow safely and without choking following a brain injury
- giving advice to a mother whose baby was born with a cleft palate
- working with a young man with severe brain injury due to a motorcycle accident to communicate again
Speech Pathologists are employed across many sectors, including:
- hospital and acute services
- private practice
- ambulatory and rehabilitation services
- aged care facilities
- community services
- home care programs
- government departments
- early years settings and kindergartens
- schools
- not for profit and non-government sector
- primary health networks
PSW Opportunity
Bachelor Degree or Masters by Coursework Degree - 2 years - 3 years (Adelaide)
Masters by Research - 3 years - 4 years (Adelaide)
PhD qualification - 4 years - 5 years (Adelaide)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:
Recent secondary education
- Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent
AND - Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or
- Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE,
or - Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points
Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.
OR
Higher education study
- Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or
- Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
OR
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Diploma level or above
OR
Work and life experience
- Qualify for Special Entry, or
- Complete a 12-month UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
- Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past.
- Course Code: 0101865
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
166800 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A
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