Bachelor of Speech Pathology
Bachelor of Speech Pathology
Speech pathologists recognise the importance of communication and swallowing as activities that enable people to participate fully in their daily lives. They work with individuals, groups, families, and communities to support the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of effective communication and swallowing skills across the lifespan. Our speech pathology program will…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Speech pathologists recognise the importance of communication and swallowing as activities that enable people to participate fully in their daily lives. They work with individuals, groups, families, and communities to support the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of effective communication and swallowing skills across the lifespan.
Our speech pathology program will prepare you to assess and diagnose difficulties with speech, language, voice, fluency, multi-modal communication and swallowing, and enable you to provide intervention and support that is person-centred, culturally-sensitive and evidence-based. You’ll recognise the dignity of the human person and your responsibility towards the common good, and have opportunities to put your values, knowledge and skills into action with professional practice and community engagement activities in Australia and overseas.
Careers
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
early intervention services for children
schools
hospitals
rehabilitation centres
mental health services
community health services
aged care services
private practice research
Further study
Honours graduates may be eligible to undertake a Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy.
Graduates may be eligible to progress to a postgraduate coursework degree within the Faculty of Health Sciences.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants require the equivalent of an Australian Year 12 Certificate, including studies in biology, chemistry or physics. Applicants must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy and require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 8.0 (with a minimum score of 8.0 in all bands), or an equivalent acceptable test score as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (Schedule 3).
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) program is embedded into years 3 and 4 of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Pass) program. To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours program, a student must have completed 160 cp from years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Pass) degree, with a grade point average of at least 5.50.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Overall score: 8.0 Individual score of:8.0 in all tests
Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 79 with a minimum of 79 in all four communicative skills
Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) – Internet based total of 110, minimum 30 writing, 26 in speaking, 29 in reading, and 28 in listening
ACU English Language Test – A++ (85 or above)
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) – Overall CAE score of 200 Individual score of 200 in all tests
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an Australian education provider that is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and the top 40 of Generation Y universities. Study options are offered in the areas of arts and humanities; business and IT; education; law; nursing and health sciences; philosophy and theology; psychology; sport and biological science. A degree at ACU involves much more than classes and study. Throughout the degree, students will hear and learn from industry leaders who bring their expertise to ACU to inspire a new generation of leaders. ACU has campuses across Brisbane, Adelaide, Ballarat, Blacktown, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Rome, and Strathfield.
