GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Communication Disorders
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Communication Disorders sits within the University of Sydney's speech pathology program, preparing graduate-entry students to assess and treat communication and swallowing difficulties across the lifespan. Coursework covers speech pathology theory and practice, and students from any prior discipline can enter the program.
Graduates work with children and adults experiencing difficulties with speaking, understanding language, reading, writing, voice, stuttering or swallowing, across hospitals, private practice, schools and early childhood services. The University of Sydney is ranked 25th in the world for life sciences and medicine.
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Admissions
To be eligible to apply you will need to fulfil the following criteria: An Australian bachelor's degree, master's or PhD from an Australian institution or equivalent. A minimum average mark of 60 out of 100 or equivalent (GPA of 4.5 out of 7). This does not guarantee an offer as the places are limited and offers are made based on academic merit. Evidence of any other minimum standards specified by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. For domestic applicants, the Indigenous Facilitated Entry Scheme and the Rural Applicants Facilitated Entry Scheme are available for eligible applicants. Please refer to the Sydney School of Health Sciences Special Admission Pathways Guide for definitions and information on facilitated entry schemes.
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