4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) at UniSQ is an innovative program designed to produce entry-level graduates who are eligible to apply to be certified practising speech pathologists. Students will learn to diagnose and treat a range of communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults and to apply these skills in a variety of professional settings. A key focus of the program is to engage students from regional and remote areas and to support them in returning to practice in their communities through the acquisition and application of advanced digital health skills and an extensive regional and remote clinical placement. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the importance of Speech Pathology in juvenile justice, social policy and advocacy and educational settings.
University of Southern Queensland
Clinical placements are a key requirement of the program and students will need to travel away from home to undertake these at different stages of the degree.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for the University of Southern Queensland and for this course, refer to UniSQ’s website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); One of Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Psychology (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
Inherent requirements are applicable to the program please refer to https://www.unisq.edu.au/study/apply/entry-requirements/inherent-requirements/bachelor-of-speech-pathology-honours for more information.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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92.60
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.60
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79.80
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84.30
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67.75
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
75.00
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Speech pathologists are employed in a wide variety of settings, such as sole and interprofessional private practices, health care facilities such as in hospitals, specialist settings such as cancer institutions, aged care, hospitals and increasingly palliative care settings, preschools, primary and secondary schools, non-government organisations and community settings. This program will prepare entry-level practitioners for all professional environments in Australia
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) (SPYH) is professionally accredited (with Conditions) by Speech Pathology Australia (SPA). This classification enables graduates to be eligible for certified practising status of Speech Pathology Australia, assuming conditions are met in the prescribed timelines.