Speech Pathology (Honours)

University of Queensland

About

Speech pathologists assess and treat disorders of communication in areas such as speech, voice, language and fluency.

A speech pathologist works with everyone from young children who do not understand what their parents are telling them, through to injured adults who need to learn how to speak and swallow again or people who want to modify their accents or voices.

Study the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) at UQ and you will join one of the leading schools for health and rehabilitation sciences in Australia.

You will have access to a six-bed mock ward and learn within a school with a long tradition of teaching, research and graduate excellence.

Graduate with a highly respected honours qualification, with advanced knowledge and skills that will set you apart in a competitive job market and provide a pathway to future research or learning.

By graduating with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) from UQ you'll be set for a rich and rewarding career as a specialist in communication and swallowing difficulties.

Structure

You will build a strong knowledge foundation from your first year in areas including anatomy, linguistics, physiology and psychology, swallowing and communication disorders in the areas of voice, fluency, hearing, speech, and language function. Years two to four of the program are case and problem-based and will combine your knowledge with a range of practical skills to assess and manage clients. You will undertake clinical practicums with a focus on paediatric and adult assessment and rehabilitation across a range of different practice areas and settings.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours).

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Placement courses

You will complete supervised clinical placements throughout the duration of the program to demonstrate competency for entry into the profession. These clinical placements can include hospitals, educational facilities, other health care organisations, private practices and UQ's internal clinics. During your placements, you will have the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework and research to practice and develop your clinical skills in real life settings. You will undertake a variety of sessional practical experiences from year one before commencing full time block placements during years three and four. Clinical placements may be outside of the Brisbane metropolitan area where you will be required to fund your travel, accommodation and daily living expenses. This program has pre-placement requirements which must be met prior to commencement of the program or a placement course. Further details can be found on the Placement Ready website.

Research component

In years three and four all students learn statistics and research techniques. There is also an opportunity for students who wish to pursue a research focus to complete an individual research project under the supervision of an academic staff member.

Honours

Honours will be awarded to all graduates of this program.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Master of Audiology Studies
  • Master of Philosophy
  • Doctor of Philosophy

Entry requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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