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Australian Catholic University (ACU)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG:Bachelor | Full-time | 4 years | February | AUD 8629 per year | AUD 8629 per year |
Recognise the importance of communication and mealtimes as activities that enable people to participate fully in their daily lives. Through innovative learning activities and professional practice experiences, you will be well prepared to support your clients in the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of effective communication, feeding and swallowing skills across the lifespan.
Minimum Duration:
4 years full-time
Campus:
Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney
Speech pathologists recognise the importance of communication and swallowing as activities that enable people to participate fully in their daily lives. They work with individuals, groups, families, and communities to support the development, rehabilitation and maintenance of effective communication and swallowing skills across the lifespan.
Our speech pathology program will prepare you to assess and diagnose difficulties with speech, language, voice, fluency, multi-modal communication and swallowing, and enable you to provide intervention and support that is person-centred, culturally-sensitive and evidence-based. You'll recognise the dignity of the human person and your responsibility towards the common good, and have opportunities to put your values, knowledge and skills into action with professional practice and community engagement activities in Australia and overseas.
First year fees;
$8629 CSP
ACU is currently offering Commonwealth supported places (CSP) for this course. In a CSP, the Australian Government subsidises the cost of your course. You'll pay the remainder, known as the student contribution amount.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Speech Pathology, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
State Prerequisites
New South Wales
For students applying to commence study at ACU in 2024 - English (Standard) (Band 4) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4); plus at least one of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, (Band 2).
Queensland
For students applying to commence study at ACU in 2024 - English (Units 3 & 4, C); one of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Victoria
For students applying to commence study at ACU in 2024 - Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any English other than EAL; and a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry, or Physics .
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
English language requirements
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Overall score: 8.0 Individual score of:8.0 in all tests
Pearson Test of English (PTE)
79 with a minimum of 79 in all four communicative skills
Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL)
Internet based total of 110, minimum 30 writing, 26 in speaking, 29 in reading, and 28 in listening
ACU English Language Test
A++ (85 or above)
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)
Overall CAE score of 200 Individual score of 200 in all tests
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