Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Transform lives through the power of communication

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.

What will you study during a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)?

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 practicing 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–among Australasia's most advanced. 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.

Where could a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) take you?

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 person's 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.

Note: This degree is only available in blended mode and on-campus attendance is required.  If you are a continuing student in the degree and are unable to attend campus, please contact your program coordinator for program advice. 

• 24% industry growth predicted by 2024
• 800 hours of work-based training
• Include a Diploma of Arts or Languages

Qualified speech pathologists have a wide range of career options in metropolitan and rural settings. They work in public and private hospitals, schools, community health care centres, aged care, rehabilitation centres, paediatrics, private practice, education and research.

Please see the inherent requirements for speech pathology programs for further information.

Students will be introduced to clinical placement in the third year of study and will be required to complete 800+ hours of clinical placement in a range of metropolitan and rural settings throughout the program.

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.