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Bachelor of Speech Pathology

Federation University Australia

Ballarat, Australia
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

A four-year honours degree for people who want to become speech pathologists.

Program highlights

Internship available: yes
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (2 years): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Apply core concepts and methods from Speech Pathology to analyse relevant problems
Communicate findings
And develop subject-specific professional skills.

Career outcomes

Speech pathologist

Curriculum

Four-year
480-credit-point honours degree. Units include language acquisition
Anatomy and physiology for speech pathology
Phonetics and phonology
Acquired language and speech impairment
Psycholinguistics
Language development and impairment
Case studies
Clinical practice and health professional research.

Entry requirements

Academic

Successful completion of Year 12 with academic subjects
With at least one of the following: Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Or Mathematics.

Accepted academic background

Completion of Australian Year 12 or an overseas equivalent (academic entry requirements by country PDF, Https://www.federation.edu.au/siteassets/files/apply/how-to-apply/international-students/academic-entry-requirements-by-country-guide2.pdf), Some courses add requirements (e.g. Early Childhood Education supplementary form, Honours research proposal).

Language tests

IELTS 8.0 (no band below 8.0)

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts
Graduation Certificate
Passport Copy
English Language Test Results
Recommendation Letters.

How to apply

Check the entry and English requirements and the cut-off dates. Apply online through StudyLink
Or via a Federation agent
pay the 25 AUD application fee. Upload certified transcripts
Graduation certificates
English test evidence and passport. Some courses add forms
Referee reports or an interview. Accept the offer
Sign the Offer and Acceptance Agreement and pay the fee deposit through Flywire. Receive the Confirmation of Enrolment
Then apply for the student visa with OSHC.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$42,000 AUD
Application fee	$25 AUD
Deposit	$1,000 AUD

Program details

Campus	Mt Helen Campus
Faculty or school	Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Department	Speech Pathology
Teaching language	English
Credit value	192
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	2 years
Scholarship note	University scholarship eligibility, Funding and application conditions require confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
March 2027
Apply by
1 Mar 2027
107 days left

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Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.