UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Speech Pathology
Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Flinders University is a full-time pre-registration degree that prepares graduates to assess, diagnose and manage communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan. Students learn in a contemporary allied health environment alongside other health disciplines, building interprofessional and culturally responsive practice skills, and complete substantial clinical placements. The program is backed by more than 50 years of speech pathology education at Flinders. Graduates work as speech pathologists across health, education, disability and private practice settings. Indicative international tuition is around 41,200 Australian dollars per year. The course holds CRICOS registration 121092G.
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Course structure
- Year 1: Psychosocial Aspects of Speech Pathology
- Clinical Skills and Practice 1
- Linguistics and Phonetics 1 and 2
- Human Bioscience
- Child Development and Learning
- Research Methods in Speech Pathology
- Anatomy and Physiology of Speech. Year 2: Communication Development and Disorders
- Motor Speech Disorders
- Voice and Swallowing Disorders (Professional Studies and Clinical Skills strands). Year 3: Acquired Language Disorders
- Complex Disorders in Paediatrics and Adults
- Speech Pathology Practicum 1 and 2. Year 4: Speech Pathology Practicum 3 and 4
- Research and Practice in Speech Pathology
- Transition to Practice
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Admissions
Direct entry is assessed against Flinders' minimum undergraduate entry requirements; a specific guaranteed-entry ATAR is not separately published for this professional-entry degree. Applicants must also meet compulsory clinical placement requirements before undertaking Work Integrated Learning placements. Applicants who don't meet minimum requirements can apply through Flinders University Academy's foundation, diploma and pathway programs, or via recognised prior study and work experience assessed case by case.
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