Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English Language for Speech and Language Therapy (Q318)

The English Language for Speech and Language Therapy degree has been developed specifically for those aiming for a future career in Speech and Language Therapy. The aim of this undergraduate course is to help build a strong foundation for further postgraduate study in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) and subsequent certification as a speech language therapist.

English is an important language socially, politically and economically. Today it is a global language, with an estimated 1.5 billion speakers worldwide. English is the best-described language in the world and by studying for a BA in this field students can become proficient in understanding how English works, why and how it is used, where it has come from, as well as gaining knowledge in linguistic study.

Students will get the chance to learn about subjects like the grammatical structure of English (word order, sounds, vocabulary, meaning and so on), the history of English, English dialects and social variation, English in society, English in education, cultural aspects of English, global English, and more.

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 60.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 85 (Min Listening: 20.0, Min Reading: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0, Min Writing: 22.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
  • Min PTE overall: 62 (Min Listening: 58, Min Reading: 58, Min Speaking: 58, Min Writing: 58)
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 32
  • Min IELTS overall: 4 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)
  • Min PTE overall: 30 (Min Listening: 30, Min Reading: 30, Min Speaking: 30, Min Writing: 30)