The course in Speech Therapy aims to train health professionals in possession of the technical and practical skills appropriate to the best professional practice.

The Division of Speech and Language Pathology (SLP) offers an undergraduate minor in speech and hearing science, which provides students with the basis necessary to develop foundational knowledge in normal and disordered processes of speech, language and swallowing.

Our program is designed with a strong emphasis on clinical practice, offering hands-on applications and clinical practicums in both classroom and laboratory settings. Graduates earn the title of “Speech and Language Therapist” upon completion.

The Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy is a four-year program that will qualify you to work as a speech pathologist within the Australian healthcare system. The course is undertaken online, with intensive on-campus residentials and placements providing the clinical learning. Upon graduating from the course you will be equipped to work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, aged care facilities, community health clinics schools or disability organisations assisting people to achieve their highest quality of life at work, home and socially; irrespective of age, disability or illness.

Do you enjoy working with people? Want to make a difference in people’s lives? If you are keen to become a registered speech and language therapist and want to shape the future of communication, our BSc Speech and Language Therapy pre-registration course can help you achieve your goals. Alternatively, if you are already in full-time employment in a relevant role, and have the support of your employer, you may be interested in our Speech and Language Therapy Degree Apprenticeship which also leads to BSc Speech and Language Therapy.

Earn a Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from Fontbonne University, and you’ll have an exceptional foundation for graduate studies in speech-language pathology, as well as a professional life dedicated to helping people.

The degree programme Language and communication play a major role in all areas of life. The work of speech and language therapists includes prevention; diagnostics and treatment of issues with language, speech, writing, voice, swallowing and hearing in children, adolescents, and adults; as well as consultation. The goal is to give patients the best possible opportunities to participate in social and societal life. Speech and Language Therapy at the Hochschule für Gesundheit in Bochum offers innovative, technology-based teaching and learning methods. The focus is on a scientific, critical assessment of speech and language issues, as well as the transfer between theory and practice that is facilitated through coordinated theoretical and practical modules.