• Flinders enjoys strong partnerships with industry in both teaching and research endeavours with organisations such as the Local Health Networks, Department for Education and aged care service providers.
• Flinders has the highest number of placement hours for a speech pathology degree in Australia. We have a wide range of opportunities both in Australia and potentially overseas. These include childcare centres, state and independent schools, disability services, hospitals, rehabilitation centres, community health centres and aged care facilities.
  

• We have our very own purpose-built interprofessional clinic, Health2Go, on site at our Sturt campus, giving you the opportunity to work with clients alongside professional clinicians to gain real-life experience in a modern multidisciplinary environment.
  

• Smaller cohort teaching ensures a personal approach to learning and the relationships we have with our students and graduates are highly supportive and long-lasting.
  

• We focus on an evidence and enquiry-based curriculum. This approach is supported by a wide variety of teaching and learning strategies including case study tutorials, lectures, workshops and clinical skills practicals. We produce high quality, work-ready and future-proofed students for our profession through authentic interprofessional work-integrated learning opportunities.
• Our graduates have an excellent understanding of person-centred care and are able to work in a team of professionals to achieve the optimal outcomes.
• Flinders graduates have an excellent reputation within the health industry.
  

• Many of our teaching staff are also active researchers and members of Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute.
• We ensure our programs always have the latest evidence-based learning outcomes.
  
• All students graduate with the knowledge and skills to engage in research to support the development of the profession's evidence base.

Graduates will meet the entry-level standards of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA), the national accrediting body, which will enable them to practise in Australia and several other countries around the world, including the UK and Singapore*.
*Pending transfer of qualification; conditions may apply.

Yes. According to the National Skills Commission, Audiologists & Speech Pathologists will experience 34.7% employment growth (National Skills Commission, 2021 Employment projections for the next five years 2026.)

Yes, Flinders Speech Pathology has one of the highest numbers of placement hours for a speech pathology degree in Australia, providing plenty of clinical practical experience prior to graduation.

Students complete placements in a variety of different settings providing services for clients across the lifespan. They cover multiple areas of practice including communication and swallowing.

Both the Bachelor and Masters of Speech Pathology require full-time study and are not offered externally or on a part-time basis.

Yes, eligible applicants must have a Flinders equivalent GPA of 5.00 or above to be considered. As places in the course are limited, the GPA cut-off for offers may be higher depending on the pool of applicants each year.

The current pandemic situation (COVID-19) will affect many aspects of your study, from topic availability on campus to how your classes are delivered. For detailed information about the impact of COVID-19 on your study please refer to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page.

• Applications are completed via SATAC
• Visit: https://www.satac.edu.au/