Bachelor of Speech Pathology
Australian Catholic University - North Sydney (MacKillop)
Overview
Speech pathologists are trained to assess and diagnose swallowing and communication difficulties, and to provide intervention and support for individuals who experience them to enable successful participation in life activities, including social interactions, education and employment. The Bachelor of Speech Pathology encompasses theory and practice, preparing students to identify causes of impairments to communication (i.e., speech, literacy, language, voice, fluency), feeding and swallowing and to determine the most effective, wholistic and person-centred approaches to management. This course is designed to expose students to speech pathology practice from the first year of the degree. An embedded honours program is available from third year for high-achieving students.
Prerequisites
English (Standard or Advanced) (Band 4) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) (Band 4) plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Band 2).
Majors
Areas of study
Speech pathology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Speech pathologists work with people across the life span from babies to adults. They often work as part of an integrated healthcare team in public and private hospitals, acute care and outpatient facilities, schools, community health centres, early childhood clinics, private practice.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 98.95 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 83.85 | 93.2 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 73.8 | 84.9 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Australian Catholic University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Australian Catholic University
Campus
North Sydney (MacKillop)
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
73.80
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years
Course Link
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- State
- VIC
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 321
- Campuses
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Ballarat Blacktown Brisbane Canberra (Signadou) Melbourne North Sydney (MacKillop) Strathfield (Mount St Mary)
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