Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Speech pathologists help us make use of arguably our most precious capability - communication. As humans, we are innately social - our lives revolve around connecting with others through eating, drinking, work and play. Speech pathologists help people of all ages to participate in their life and connect with others.

Talented speech pathologists are already highly sought-after, and demand is growing fast.

Our Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) equips you to diagnose and treat conditions across the full scope of speech pathology practice; speech and language, swallowing, fluency, voice and multimodal communication. Our courses have an emphasis on inter-professional and culturally responsive practice and the degree facilitates the development of transferrable skills through real-world learning experiences.

In over 800 hours of clinical based training, you'll have the opportunity to work with children and adults of all ages in public and private health, community, disability, education and aged-care settings. With many of the courses taught by certified practising speech pathologists, the degree places an emphasis on real-world experience.

You'll gain high-level knowledge and skills in:

• head and neck anatomy and neurophysiology
• speech and language development, linguistics and phonetics, motor speech, aphasia, cognition and swallowing
• current public health and justice system topics
• working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
• evidence-based, person-centred care

You'll regularly access our purpose-built training facilities and state-of-the-art simulation suites. In addition, you'll benefit from collaborative learning with key complementary disciplines: physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

From late third year, you'll choose one of two streams: research* or industry, and undertake a major project. Research will hone your skills in developing new knowledge; industry focuses on integrating research into practice.

You'll graduate eligible to pursue a wide range of career opportunities. You could help children with disabilities or developmental delays connect with their peers by overcoming social communication challenges. You might help a person who has had a stroke regain their ability to eat and communicate, or support a patient in end of life care. Perhaps you'll enable adults with acquired or traumatic brain injuries to communicate with others, or you may work as part of a therapeutic team working towards achieving the persons goal of gaining employment.

The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) is undertaking the Qualifying Accreditation process in accordance with the accreditation procedures of the national professional body, Speech Pathology Australia.

*Entry into the research stream will be based on academic merit.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway: The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) degree has allocated a number of places just for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. Please contact Wirltu Yarlu via email at [email protected] to discuss your interest in applying.

General Pathway: To be considered under the general pathway, you may be a secondary school leaver; you may have a record from a tertiary institution other than The University of Adelaide; or you may have completed the STAT test. For further information, please refer to http://www.adelaide.edu.au/study/undergraduate/entry-pathways .

Higher Education Pathway: There are places in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) reserved for University of Adelaide students. To be considered for the Higher Education entry pathway, your only tertiary record of study must be from the University of Adelaide. You cannot have a tertiary record from any other Australian or overseas university. This does not include accelerated study in year 12, such as the HeadStart Program or Foundation Studies Program. If you want to be considered for the Higher Education Pathway, you will need to enter your University of Adelaide Student ID number as part of your SATAC application.

Rural Background Entry Pathway: If you have as of 31 December in the year prior to degree commencement, spent at least five 5 consecutive years, or 10 years cumulatively, in an Australian Standard Geographic Classification - Remoteness Areas (ASGC-RA) RA 2-5 area, from birth, you are eligible to apply under the Rural Background entry pathway. The time frame is based on the location of your primary residence. Please refer to Remote Area locations (RA) for further guidance. If you want to be considered for the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) via the Rural Background entry pathway, you will need to complete a Rural Entry Pathway Statutory Declaration. Upload the form as part of your SATAC application or submit a hard copy within five working days of submitting your SATAC application to Level 6, 431 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000.

Domestic Offers: Offers will be made by SATAC and to secure your place in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) degree you must enrol in all first year courses by the deadline stated in the SATAC offer letter.