Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) (Honours)

Yes, the Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) (Honours) is accredited by Speech Pathology Australia.

You'll gain practical, job-ready skills including learning clinical practice skills in Curtin's on-campus clinic, as well as work placements and fieldwork in various community settings. There are also opportunities for rural, remote and international fieldwork experiences. In your final year, you'll complete supervised clinical placements while undertaking an individual research or collaborative professional honours project.

To undertake fieldwork placements, you must meet the following requirements: Student declaration, Criminal record screening and clearance, Immunisation, First aid, and Hand hygiene.

In Year 1, you'll study communication science units and interprofessional course units with students from other health science disciplines. In Years 2–3, you'll delve into key practice areas, building expertise to assess, diagnose and manage a range of client cases, and apply your skills during supervised clinical placements in on-campus clinics and community settings. In Year 4, you'll complete supervised clinical placements while undertaking an individual research or collaborative professional honours project.

You must meet Curtin's English language requirements. For IELTS Academic, the minimum required scores are: Writing 7, Speaking 7, Reading 7, Listening 7, and an Overall band score of 7. If you've completed a different English test or qualification, you may be able to use it to meet this requirement by checking accepted English tests, qualifications and required scores on Curtin's English language requirements page.