Speech pathologists assess and treat disorders of communication in areas such as speech, voice, language and fluency. A speech pathologist works with everyone from young children who do not understand what their parents are telling them, through to injured adults who need to learn how to speak and swallow again. Study the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) at UQ and you will join the second largest school for health and rehabilitation sciences in Australia - an organisation with a long tradition of teaching, research and graduate excellence. Graduate with a highly respected honours quali¿cation, with advanced knowledge and skills that will set you apart in a competitive job market and provide a pathway to future research or learning. By graduating with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) from UQ you'll be set for a rich and rewarding career as a specialist in communication and swallowing difficulties. Students will build a strong knowledge foundation from their ¿rst year in areas including anatomy, linguistics, physiology and psychology, swallowing and communication disorders in the areas of voice, ¿uency, hearing, speech, and language function. Years two to four of the program are case and problem-based and will combine students' knowledge with a range of practical skills to assess and manage clients. Students will undertake clinical practicums with a focus on paediatric and adult assessment and rehabilitation across a range of different practice areas and settings.

Career opportunities for physiotherapists are extensive and include: public and private hospitals community health centres and agencies rehabilitation units preschool and school programs private practice, offering treatments to a full range of clients or specialising in areas such as sports physiotherapy, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, paediatrics, obstetrics and orthopaedics researchers, advisors or consultants in educational, industrial or government institutions.