82.5% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcome Survey 2020-2022, Undergraduate Health Services
Degree overview
Secure your future with highly specialised training, exciting placements and flexible outcomes.
When you study a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), you are accessing the most comprehensive degree of its kind in Australia. Open up experiences and job opportunities like no other when you study this program.
Speech pathologists assess and treat children and adults with communication and swallowing disorders. This spans across developmental and acquired speech and language disorders, cleft lip and palate, voice disorders and stuttering.
20+ weeks
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of clinical experience
Career opportunities
Gain professionally accredited expertise in all areas of speech pathology. The strong experience-based nature of this degree, along with an internationally recognised professional accreditation, prepares University of Newcastle graduates for immediate professional employment.
Professional Outcomes:
- Speech Pathologist
- Health Promotion Officer
- Rehabilitation Consultant
- Research Scientist
- University Lecturer/Academic (with relevant higher degree qualifications)
85.8% of students rated learning resources positively.
Student Experience Survey 2021-2022, undergraduate Health Services
Course overview
You will learn and develop the necessary skills to confidently take on the full range of conditions that speech pathologists assess and treat including:
- Acquired and developmental human communication disorders
- Swallowing disorders
- Speech disorders
- Language disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Voice disorders
- Cognitive communication disorders
Students will study a variety of foundation courses including:
- Linguistics
- Psychology
- Bioscience
- Anatomy
- Health Sciences
- Statistics
Honours Study Pathways in Speech Pathology:
As a requirement for the honours program in this degree, you have the option to select one of the study paths detailed in the Speech Pathology handbook.
Language Diploma with Speech Pathology Degree:
As a student of Speech Pathology, you can concurrently pursue a Diploma in Languages, which offers you the opportunity to learn a new language alongside your main degree! This additional qualification will offer you unique opportunities and career pathways in Australia and around the world.
Student experience
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At the University of Newcastle, we embed practical, hands-on learning in all our degrees. Check out just some of the opportunities our students have had to build their experience.
Career-ready placements
Students take part in more than 20 weeks of placements within NSW services or facilities, including NSW Health facilities.
You will gain quality practical experiences and clinical education throughout your studies. Be confident in your ability and meet professional accreditation requirements.
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Student showcase
Speech Pathology Virtual Reality Program (VOMA)
Students have access to a virtual reality (VR) app, VOMA, which allows them to learn the clinical skill of an oral musculature assessment, and experience what this looks like in a real-life clinic environment.
Designed in collaboration with speech pathology discipline staff Rachael Unicomb and Joanne Walters and industry partner Start Beyond, the VR environment also allows students at any stage in their program to practice the skills they have learnt through their studies, preparing them to be career-ready when they graduate.
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The Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) is a highly specialised degree that equips graduates with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to pursue a career as a professional speech pathologist. At UON, we offer flexible opportunities, pathways, and a strong clinical program, as well as regional and international links.
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Speech pathology students are playing an important role in the establishment of a new community-centred program to improve outcomes for children in regional NSW. Learn how the Guyati, Garraka wa Witing program is giving a voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Kempsey, NSW.
How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
You are a domestic student if you are:
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A holder of a permanent Australian visa.
Apply as an international student
Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
English proficiency requirements
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
- IELTS overall minimum - 7.0
- IELTS section minimum - 7.0
- About English Language Pathways
Apply to the University via our online application portal.
In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.
If you are applying through an education agent, they can also apply through the application portal. Ensure your agent is contracted to the University to avoid delays with your application.
Once you have started your application you will be provided with a reference number. You or your education agent will be able to track your application as it progresses.
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This program is accredited by the Speech Pathology Association of Australia. Mutual recognition of credentials includes speech pathology associations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. For more information about the Mutual Recognition of Professional Association Credentials Agreement, and what this means, visit here.
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