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The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Prepare for a rich and rewarding career as a specialist in language and communication.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
4 years full-time
Course Code
2370, 082623A
Intake Months
Feb
International Fees
$51,200 per year / $204,800 total

About this course

Prepare for a rich and rewarding career as a specialist in language and communication.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).
Prerequisites
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).
Minimum entry score

Select where you studied and your qualification to see the minimum entry score you need to be considered for this program.

Use the minimum entry score as a guide. Your score must be at least equivalent to the required Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

Equivalent subjects
SubjectQualification equivalent
Entry score threshold
ATAR / RankIB
94.337

These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2024. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.

Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.

English language requirements

IELTS overall 7; speaking 8; reading 7; writing 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 27.

PTE Academic - Overall 72, listening/reading/writing minimum 72, speaking 82.

CES - Overall 185, listening/reading/writing minimum 185, speaking 200.

BE and OET are not accepted.

There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.

Learn how to meet the English language requirements

Inherent requirements

To complete this degree, you have to meet its inherent requirements by demonstrating essential skills and attributes. Read the inherent requirements before you apply.

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Student visas

International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).

There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.

Learn more about student visas

Entry score range

This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B Speech Pathology (Hons) for Semester 1, 2024

Without adjustmentsWith adjustments
Highest99.599.95
Median96.3597.4
Lowest9194.3
Need help meeting the entry requirements?

We can help you meet the minimum entry score, subject prerequisites or English language requirements for your preferred program.

If you haven't studied the prerequisites or need to improve your entry score, we can help.

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Additional application information

Prior to applying, applicants should ensure they will be able to meet placement requirements outlined on this website.

For applicants who need to provide evidence of English proficiency, please note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.

Additional application information

This program has limited intake capacity.

Students are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible to allow adequate time for their student visa to be processed.

Prior to applying, applicants should ensure they will be able to meet placement requirements outlined on this website.

Study locations

St Lucia

What you will learn

  • Learn how to assess, diagnose and treat a wide variety of clients and communication disorders.
  • Build a strong knowledge foundation from your first year, in areas including anatomy, linguistics, physiology and psychology, communication disorders and language function.
  • Work with some of the best speech pathology researchers in the world, specialising in areas including innovative service delivery models.
  • In your final year you may have the opportunity to undertake a placement in Vietnam or Timor Leste.

Career pathways

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Private practice speech pathologist
  • Paediatric speech pathologist
  • Disability speech pathologist
  • Rehabilitation speech pathologist
  • Early learning speech pathologist
  • Community speech pathologist
  • Mental health speech pathologist
  • ESL/immigrant speech pathologist

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Rehabilitation courses at The University of Queensland (UQ).
76.6%
Overall satisfaction
88.5%
Skill scale
70.5%
Teaching scale
96.6%
Employed full-time
$66.8k
Average salary