The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Policy 2014.

The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Table of units of study for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology).

To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must complete 192 credit points of units of study in the order prescribed in the Table, including:

186 credit points of core units; and

6 credit points of elective units, chosen from the list of elective units in the Table.

Honours is available to meritorious students who will complete an alternative set of units in the last three semesters of the program. Admission to the Honours program is by permission of the program coordinator and Associate Dean after the completion of second year. Admission is competitive and is based on performance during years 1 and 2 of the course. Performance is assessed based on the student’s Weighted Average Mark (WAM), however, students will not normally be admitted to the honours program if they have failed a unit of study.

To qualify for the award of the honours degree a candidate must:

complete the requirements for the pass degree but include the alternative honours units of study listed in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) Honours Table of units of study.

maintain a credit average or higher throughout the honours program.

not fail a unit of study throughout their degree (any exceptions require Honours Committee approval).

The Coursework Policy specifies the general conditions for granting credit for previous study for these courses, except that credit will not be granted for recognised prior learning older than 5 years at the time of first enrolment.

Credit will not be granted for any unit of study for which a result of Terminating Pass or Pass (Concessional) has been awarded.

Certificate of competency in CPR. Students must provide proof they hold an Australian current Cardiopulmonary (CPR) Certificate prior to attending their placement and that it is valid for the duration of the placement.  Please refer to our University Placements web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/first-aid.html

Student clearance for clinical placements. The NSW Ministry of Health requires that all students obtain clearance in order to undertake clinical placements. This involves a criminal record check. Please refer to the University's Placements web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/criminal-record-check.html

Immunisation. Students must have evidence of vaccinations and immunisations against certain infectious diseases prior to undertaking clinical placements.  The requirements are consistent with Australian public health policy and NHMRC guidelines.  Please refer to the University's Placement web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/vaccinations.html

Working with Children check. Students undertaking 'child-related' placements as part of their course are subject to the requirements of the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 and the Working with Children Procedures 2014  For further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/working-with-children.html

NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act (2002) Students must familiarise themselves with the content of the NSW Health Privacy Management Plan and comply with the NSW Ministry of Health Code of Conduct, NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 and Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998. Please refer to University's Placements web site for further information: https://sydney.edu.au/students/clinical-placement-checks/privacy.html

The Faculty will monitor students for satisfactory progress towards the completion of their award course.  In addition to the common triggers used to identify students not meeting academic progression requirements (as set out in the provisions relating to progressions in the Coursework Policy), students must pass all Introductory Practice, Intermediate Clinic and Advanced Practice units of study.  These units are critical to progression through the course.

Students must meet all requirements of clinical placement components of any unit of study undertaken.  Performance in clinical placements will be monitored in accordance with the requirements specified in the unit of study outline, and any relevant University policy or provision.

Students who have failed two units of study specified in Clause 8 (1) or twice failed the same unit of study identified in Clause 8 (1) will result in a student being asked to Show Good Cause as to why they should be allowed to re-enrol in their award course.

Students must complete at least one core unit per semester where core units are available for study in the normal progression pattern.  Students who fail a core unit of study must repeat the failed unit at the first opportunity.

Students whose conduct or work towards their award is unsatisfactory, may, on the recommendation of the highest delegated authority, be refused permission by the Faculty to undertake or continue the clinical educational fieldwork/professional experience component of their award.  The Faculty reserves the right not to place a student in any clinical placement or other professional experience setting in any instance where the performance, personal or professional conduct of the student does not meet the required standard of the professional organisation, regardless of the fact that the student may be enrolled in the unit of study.

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) is awarded at either Pass or Honours level.

The honours mark will be determined in integrated honours by the following calculation: Final honours mark=2/3* (FHS HWAM)+ 1/3* (Yr 3/4 WAM), where the FHS HWAM is the average mark for honours units weighted as follows: 1 x BHSC3021 Honours A: Research Design 2 x BHSC4012 Honours B: Applied Research Skills 7 x BHSC4013 Honours C: Research Project and the Yr 3/4 WAM is the average mark of all attempted Year 3 and Year 4 units of study, as specified in the table of units of study for the Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), excluding Introductory Practice, Intermediate Clinic and Advanced Practice units of study.

Honours is awarded in the following classes:

Candidates for the award of the Honours degree, who do not meet the requirements, will be awarded the pass degree if they have completed the requirements for that award.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2020 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2020 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2020 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.