This is the third and final of three professional practice units in the Master of Speech Pathology course that consolidates practice and provides direct evidence of achievement of Professional Standards required by Speech Pathology Australia for entry into the profession. This unit provides students with an extended period of professional practice experience across one or more of the Speech Pathology Australia range of practice areas of communication and swallowing. Students are expected to demonstrate independent ability to manage complexity, and skills in assessing, interpreting, diagnosing, planning and implementing interventions and services and evaluating professional practice at advanced level competencies during placement. Entry level skills for beginning speech pathologist, knowledge and attitudes are fostered throughout the unit, as students prepare for transition to the workforce Additionally, students must demonstrate theoretical knowledge at entry-level for these same range of practice areas in standardised simulated experiences in accordance with all domains of the Professional Standards of Practice for Speech Pathologists. Students will participate in supervised practice education based placement at entry level competency for approximately and not less than 36 days, with flexible support from the university.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 182kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$1,118
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$1,118
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.