该课程为真正的转型职业提供了机会。通过沟通（语音，语言，多模式沟通，语音，流利）和吞咽障碍，它将提高您在整个生命周期中对广泛人群的诊断和治疗能力。涵盖的主题包括语音和语言学，听力学和神经病学，与其他健康学科的学生一起工作并与之互动。除了利用我们最先进的设施外，您还将通过在黄金海岸校园内的学校，医院，疗养院和南十字大学健康诊所的临床实习获得动手经验。言语病理学家的职业机会在整个健康和福祉行业中在国内和国际上不断增长，无论是私人执业还是与健康和教育组织以及与各种专家合作。
Speech pathologists play a vital role in assessing and treating both adults and children with acquired or congenital disorders affecting speech, fluency, voice, language, swallowing, and multimodal communication.The Bachelor of Speech Pathology prepares students for entry into professional practice, providing a strong theoretical foundation along with extensive practical experience.Core areas of study include phonetics and linguistics, audiology, neurology, and interprofessional collaboration with students from other health disciplines. Students benefit from access to state-of-the-art facilities and undertake 910 hours of clinical placement in a range of settings, including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and the Southern Cross University Health Clinics located at the Gold Coast, Lismore, and Coffs Harbour campuses.Graduates of this program are well-positioned for growing career opportunities both nationally and internationally, working in diverse environments such as private practice, not-for-profit organisations, and government health and education services, often in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.