Bachelor of Speech Pathology
Southern Cross University - Gold Coast
Overview
The course prepares students for entry into professional speech pathology practice. Speech pathologists assess and treat adults and children exhibiting acquired or congenital disorders of speech, fluency, voice, language and swallowing.
Arts and science-based units are included in the course; for example, phonetics and linguistics, audiology and neurology for speech pathology. The course is based on principles of evidence-based practice, cultural competency and multi-modal communication.
Majors
Areas of study
Optional major: Indigenous Health. General and specialist knowledge and skills, theoretical and practical components of speech pathology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Speech pathologist in private practice, the corporate sector, schools, community health centres, nursing homes, mental health services, acute and rehabilitation hospitals, and in research centres; in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams.
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 | 99 | 99 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 80 | 80 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 75 | 75 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Southern Cross University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Southern Cross University
Campus
Gold Coast
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Indicative ATAR
75.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: 8 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 243
- Campuses
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Southern Cross University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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