La Trobe University’s 2 year Master of Speech Pathology program lets graduates with a degree other than speech pathology gain a professional qualification.
About the Program
Award Title
Master of Speech Pathology
Length of Program
2 years
Intake
January 2024
Application Deadline
September 25, 2023
School Locations
- Melbourne, Victoria (pop. 4.1 million)
- Bendigo, Victoria (pop. 93,000)
- Albury-Wodonga (pop. 107,000)
Program:
Speech Pathology
Degree:
Postgraduate
Faculty:
Health Sciences
Country:
Australia
At a Glance
Entry Requirements
Professional Recognition
At a Glance
The Speech Pathology program at La Trobe University aims to qualify students as speech pathologists for work in Australia.
Within La Trobe University’s Speech Pathology program, theoretical studies cover the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and provision of management and advocacy services to people with communication or swallowing disorders. These people may have difficulties in speech, language, voice, fluency, and reading and spelling.
La Trobe University’s graduate-entry Speech Pathology program lets graduates with a degree other than speech pathology gain a professional qualification. La Trobe is the longest standing provider of speech pathology education programs in Victoria.
La Trobe’s Speech Pathology program is delivered using Problem-Based Learning methods as well as more traditional teaching and learning formats. Students will develop your knowledge and skills using actual speech pathology cases and will gain valuable practical experience in La Trobe’s clinic and external placements.
Entry Requirements
- You must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelors degree, completed in the past five years (or subsequent postgraduate study and/or relevant work experience) with a minimum grade average of 75 per cent over the last two years. Relevant studies include health, behavioural or biological sciences or linguistics.
All students are expected to undertake a four-week bridging course at the Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, which is designed to enable students to develop foundation knowledge in Speech Pathology (including human bioscience (anatomy and physiology), linguistics (phonetics and grammar) and problem-based learning) which will serve as a basis for their future studies in Speech Pathology.
Professional Recognition
La Trobe University’s Master of Speech Pathology program course is accredited with Speech Pathology Australia. It is the individual applicant’s responsibility to investigate if the speech pathology course at La Trobe meets the registration requirements to practice as a speech pathologist in their country of origin or their preferred country of practice.
In Canada, Speech Pathologists are regulated by province. To see which provinces are regulated, please check the CAASPR website (Canadian Alliance of Audiology and Speech-Language Regulators). Those in provinces that are not regulated, please go to SAC (Speech Language and Audiology Canada).
KOM Consultants understand the process and requirements needed to enter the profession in Canada. Contact us for more information
All students applying directly through KOM Consultants will be supported with the latest information on the accreditation process.
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