Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours

University of Canterbury

Subject area

Speech Pathology

Qualification

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Entry requirements

A New Zealand university entrance qualification, or equivalent.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

Graduates have a theoretical and practical understanding, and introductory clinical experience in the field of communication disorders and the knowledge to begin a clinical career assisting clients as clinicians in schools and hospital settings, or pursue further study through to doctoral level. Graduates will have gained skills to provide services to children who have difficulty communicating because of problems in language development, in learning to read, with stutters or with difficulties producing speech appropriate to their age. Graduates will have gained skills to practice in medical settings providing services to those who have lost the ability to communicate or swallow effectively due to stroke, degenerative disease, brain injury or cancer.