Why UTS Speech Pathology
We’ve designed our course so that our graduates are work-ready and equipped to be innovators in the profession. Here are six reasons why UTS Speech Pathology stands out:
Harness technology
Digital health and assistive technologies will be integral to your learning experience. In the classroom you will learn the skills to effectively locate and sift through evidence to decide on a treatment plan
World changing
We offer the world-changing “Inclusive Practice in Speech Pathology” subject which looks at both Multilingual and Indigenous speech pathology practice to work towards 'decolonising speech pathology'.
World-renowned teachers
You’ll learn about stuttering by engaging with teachers at the world-renowned Australian Stuttering Research Centre
Skills to set-up your own practice
Our “Integrated Practice in Speech Pathology” subject will help to give you the knowledge and insights you need if you choose to set-up your own clinic in the future
Lots of clinical practice opportunities
You’ll get plenty of opportunities to practice your clinical skills in a simulated learning environment, use virtual reality for therapy, and practice telehealth at our Primary Health Clinic
An inter-professional experience
We leverage our inter-professional focus to prepare you for the workplace – Speech Pathology interacts with six other disciplines at the Graduate School of Health, including Indigenous Health
Master of Speech Pathology student profile - Marina Samaan
My name is Marina, and I'm studying a Master of Speech Pathology at UTS. I did my Bachelor's in Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences so I did have a bit of a background of what a Speech Pathologist did. I knew that a speech pathologist works with children and adults with speech and language difficulties, as well as a stutter and swallowing difficulties.
But throughout the course, it's changed in terms of our scope of practice. So we work with adults with acquired disorders like TBI, aphasia, stroke, you know, cognitive communication disorders. It's across the lifespan as well for people with cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, intellectual disorders.
I was inspired by my first ever interaction with a speech pathologist. One of my cousins was attending speech pathology services. I was amazed by what they did. I just thought it was so rewarding. So I was like, this might be it. And I love talking. So it was like, it's a perfect fit for me.
So I chose to study at UTS because everything in terms of our course units were up to date. I think the main thing for me was that they were integrating technology. So I was just like, this is the future. So I'd like to be a part of it.
The Master of Speech Pathology at UTS is a two year degree that's been accredited by Speech Pathology Australia. It's an innovative course where you have flipped classrooms so you do some work in the background and then you use that knowledge that you've learnt in your home practice in your classrooms.
We have these amazing world-renowned speech pathologists and psychologists and we've learnt such a vast variety of knowledge from them. The most rewarding thing about the course was just being able to watch people grow and achieve their goals.
I've been very fortunate to have a wide range of clinical placements, private pediatrics, government funded pediatrics. I've worked at a hospital, I've worked with disabilities. They really prepare you for what it's going to be like in the workforce. A speech pathologist can work in hospitals, they work in clinics, community health centres.
My advice for students that are considering a Masters of Speech Pathology is do it.
Learn about the UTS Speech Pathology course and how to apply.
