M3008 Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Applicants must have completed the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent university units.

Applicants who have completed Year 12 or above:
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. To be considered on your tertiary results alone, you must have completed at least one year of full-time study (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree with at least a minimum average mark of 65%. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher average mark requirement to be offered a place. Students are eligible to apply for credit/recognition of prior learning only for university level units.

TAFE/VET:
Graded AQF Diplomas will be considered for entry into this course. Admission will be based on academic merit and applicants should have at least a minimum average mark of 65%. Ungraded (competent/not competent) diplomas will not be considered. Qualifications below diploma level will not meet the entry requirements (e.g. Cert IV) for this course.

Monash Level C: IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall (no band lower than 6.5); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 65 overall with no band lower than 58; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 94 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 24, Listening: 20, Reading: 19 and Speaking: 20; or Equivalent approved English test

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a graduate research degree. Students are advised to check the graduate research degree entry requirements.  

Provisional accreditation of the course will be sought from Speech Pathology Australia enabling graduates to apply to become Certified Practising Speech Pathologists in Australia. Full accreditation will be sought prior to graduation of the first cohort enrolled in 2026.

Professional focussed tutorials, practical and simulation classes
This course has been specially designed to prepare you to become a registered and or professionally certified practitioner. It is a condition of external accreditation that the course team ensures all of the non-placement units in your course are appropriately scaffolded to prepare you to successfully complete your off - campus fieldwork/clinical placements. This means we require you to attend all scheduled tutorials and practical and simulation classes. You must consult each unit Moodle Site for details of these activities and whether you need to attend in person or whether you can attend online, via video and or audio conferencing. If you are unable to attend the activity you must inform the unit coordinator because of the link between these activities and placements. In some instances, it may be possible to provide make up classes but this cannot be guaranteed. Persistent failure to attend activities will have a negative impact upon your placements. You may be denied access to placements with the consequence you will fail the course.

This course has mandatory attendance requirements. Please refer to the 'Additional Information - special requirements' section for more information.

In the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) program you will be introduced to foundational knowledge and skills, with a focus on integrating your prior science knowledge into the context of speech pathology. During this time, you will also begin to developing your clinical skills in this healthcare area.

Throughout the course, you will engage in multimodal teaching approaches designed to support active learning and development of your knowledge and skills. These include early workplace experiences and interprofessional learning opportunities. In your latter years, you will undertake external clinical placements, starting with practice in simulated settings before progressing to acute, subacute, community, and private practice environments.

This course will enable you to follow a learner-centred philosophy, allowing you to pursue your interests through an independent research project in your final year.

By completing this course, you will gain an entry-level qualification at the undergraduate Honours level, preparing you for practice as a Speech Pathologist. The clinical education you receive will meet registration requirements set by Speech Pathology Australia, ensuring you are ready to enter the profession as a practice-ready graduate.