Master of Speech Pathology

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00114A

This degree aims to use best practice educational methods to develop graduates who are competent, reflective and innovative practitioners in the field of Speech Pathology. Graduates will be equipped to begin practice in a wide range of health and educational settings, and fosters the ability of students to respond effectively to the changing nature of professional knowledge and practice to ensure their ability to provide quality services.

Structure

Students complete eleven core (compulsory) topics aimed at preparing students to develop the competencies required to practise as a speech pathologist in Australia and many other countries in the world. The degree offers a range of innovative learning experiences, including extensive problem-based learning, laboratory classes and clinical placements. Students will be able to undertake clinical placements in Adelaide or interstate, including in rural and remote areas of South Australia or the Northern Territory.Students will undertake professional experience placement as part of the course. For more information visit https://students.flinders.edu.au/my-course/placements/compliance/speech-pathology .

Subjects

• Speech pathology

Standard entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, and typically have achieved a Flinders equivalent grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 or above to be considered.Applicants who did not achieve the minimum GPA in their completed bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, can also be considered on the basis of a second bachelor degree, graduate certificate (if completed in its entirety), graduate diploma or Masters degree of their choice, provided they have completed a minimum one semester of full-time equivalent study in one of these courses and they achieve a Flinders equivalent GPA is 5.00 or above in this study.Selection will be based on academic merit.Up to 4 places are reserved in the course for applicants who have completed the Bachelor of Health Sciences or the Bachelor of Medical Science at Flinders University.

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