What is Speech Pathology?
Speech-language pathology is a healthcare and academic discipline concerning the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of communication disorders,
cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, pragmatic disorders, social communication difficulties, fluency disorders, and swallowing disorders across the lifespan.
Where Can I Study Speech Pathology In South Africa?
B.A. Speech-Language Pathology. Humanities. Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
B.Sc. Speech-Language Pathology. University of Cape Town.
B.Sc. Audiology. University of Cape Town.
Bachelor. Speech-Language Pathology. University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
How long does it take to study Speech Pathology?
4 years = Undergraduate degree. 2 years = Graduate degree (including 400 hours of supervised clinical experience) 2 years = Clinical fellowship
(1,260 hours of mentored clinical experience) 8 years = TOTAL TIME TO SLP CERTIFICATION.
How difficult is Speech Pathology?
Studying speech pathology can be hard and challenge you to step out of your comfort zone, but this is really where the learning happens.
If you’re not sure about something, just give it a go!