Course Level
Bachelor Degree (Honours)
CRICOS
0101264
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Help others find their voice. Our ability to communicate clearly and enjoy food or drink are things we can take for granted. But people of all ages can experience difficulties and the effects can be devastating. Speech pathologists work to improve a person's abilities, they also work to improve quality of life. Launch your career in this rewarding field of health with La Trobe's Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours). You'll develop an understanding of the anatomy behind speech and swallowing impairments and provide therapeutic treatment and management options. Build hands-on skills with approximately 1,000 hours of placement on-campus and in clinics across Victoria. You'll also learn how to improve speech pathology services and policies by tackling a fourth-year industry project or research thesis.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Bendigo | Full-time - 4 years Part-time - 8 years | N/A | 85.85 |
Melbourne (Bundoora) | Full-time - 4 years Part-time - 8 years | N/A | 89.75 |
Structure
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), students must complete 480 credit points consisting of: 420 core credit points One, 60 credit point minor
Subjects
- First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
- Analysing and Combining Words
- Foundations in Speech Pathology
- Foundations of Professional Communication
- Health and Wellbeing of People With Developmental Disabilities
- Human Biosciences A
- Introduction to Human Anatomy
- Research and Evidence in Practice
- Understanding Health and Wellbeing
- Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education
Entry requirements
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 English prerequisite (25) - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
- Recent secondary education - VTAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - Other - Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, any Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics or Health and Human Development.
- Recent secondary education - UAC prerequisite: Year 12 subject prerequisite - One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4). One of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or Personal Development, Heath and Physical Education (Band 3).
- Non Year 12 - Vocational Education & Training: VET prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- Non Year 12 - Higher Education study: HE prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
- International: IELTS - 7.5 < 7.0 - 7.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 7.0.
- Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses
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