Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology
University of Canterbury
Subject area
Speech Pathology
Qualification
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Entry requirements
A New Zealand university entrance qualification, or equivalent. This degree is not open to new enrolments, but is available to students who have passed all courses and completed all other requirements for a BSLP(Hons) but whose performance in the courses is deemed not to be of Honours standard.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Graduates have a theoretical and practical understanding 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.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Rehabilitation Therapies at this level can earn:
$56,000
Median earnings one year after study
$61,000
Median earnings two years after study
$70,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
92%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Heartland Bank Freemasons Scholarships
Provided by:
Freemasons New Zealand - National Office
Website:
http://freemasonsnz.org/charity/
Value:
$6,000 - one per Division.
Ian Campbell Scholarship
Provided by:
Wellington Paraplegic and Physically Disabled Trust - Secretary
Website:
Value:
Determined annually by the Trustees
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 827 748
Phone: (03) 369 3999
Web: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz
Sources
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