Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Adelaide University

Support and empower people of all ages to connect with others and participate in life. As humans, we are innately social, our lives revolve around connecting with others through communication in work and play and eating and drinking. So, what happens when we find it difficult to communicate? Or an illness makes it hard for us to eat and drink safely? Conditions that cause difficulties with communication or eating and drinking can affect anyone, at any stage of the lifespan. Speech pathologists diagnose and treat these difficulties, determining the most appropriate intervention to help people achieve their goals. Learn how to transform lives through the power of communication and grow in a career where you’ll make a difference every day. Transform lives through the power of communication and grow in a career where you’ll make a difference every day. Our Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) equips you to diagnose and treat conditions across the full scope of speech pathology practice, including speech and language, swallowing, fluency, voice and cognition. Explore core anatomy, physiology, public health and health research concepts, and learn how these are applied in the speech pathology field. Sharpen your professional and technical skills in our state-of-the-art simulation suites and purpose-built training facilities. You’ll also share some classes with students from key complementary disciplines, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy – preparing you well for the professional world where interprofessional teams are common. 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. Taught by certified practicing speech pathologists, our degree places strong emphasis on real-world experience. You’ll complete over 800 hours of practice-based training working with clients of all ages in public and private health, community, disability, education and aged-care settings. Round out your skillset even further by choosing either our research or industry stream, where you’ll undertake a major project of significance to the speech pathology field. This experience hones your skills in developing new knowledge and integrating research into your professional practice. Emerge career-ready with the qualifications necessary to practice as a speech pathologist in Australia.

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