No. 1 in Australia

The University is ranked first in Australia and fourth in the world for graduate employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020.

Accredited by Speech Pathology Australia, the Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) prepares you for professional practice as a speech pathologist. You will be involved in the study and treatment of communication and speech disorders in children and adults, including problems with speaking, comprehension, reading, writing, voice problems and stuttering.

During this four year degree you will:

• Learn from leading experts researching in a range of specialist areas in communication sciences and disorders. 
• Experience hands-on learning and clinical practice. You will develop the ability to work with children and adults with communication difficulties caused by congenital or developmental problems, illness, and emotional or physical trauma.
• Study a wide-range of areas in speech therapy, including speech science, linguistics and phonetics, neuroscience, motor speech and dysphagia, and counselling and behaviour management for communication disorders.
• Observe clients in your first year before commencing clinical practice from your second year, practicing under supervision in the on-campus clinic, hospitals, community health centres, developmental disability services, schools and specialist clinics.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

• Speech pathologist
• Hospital-based practice
• Private practice
• Schools 
• Early childhood services 
• Community health centres
• Rehabilitation centres
• Universities
• Senior citizen residences
• Centres for physically or developmentally disabled individuals

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Speech pathology programs are accredited by Speech Pathology Australia to ensure that the professional practice requirements of the profession are incorporated into courses and standards are maintained. Accreditation qualifies graduates to work as speech pathologists in Australia.

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) has been continuously accredited and is accredited until the end of 2023.