Mature Age Entry

The University conducts various schemes which may facilitate entry for applicants who are either Australian citizens or Permanent Residents and who have experienced serious educational disadvantage in pursuit of their secondary or tertiary education; or for mature-age applicants. Details of the Special Admission and Concessional Entry Schemes can be obtained from the University’s Admissions Office or on the website

The Mature Age Entry brochure is available via this link

What do I require for admission into the Speech Pathology course, as a mature age student? I currently hold two B.A degrees. Do I have to do a bridging course in Chemistry?

• You are required to apply through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC)
• With 2 completed degrees you would have a good chance of acceptance
• There are no specific prerequisites for admission to the Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) course. The University of Sydney's general admission requirements, outlined in Chapter 3 of the Faculty of Health Sciences Handbook, apply. Speech pathologists work with language and communication so good communication skills and a desire to work with people are very important
• Students who have not studied chemistry to an equivalent of NSW Year 10 science are advised to do the chemistry bridging course to prepare them for the biomedical science units of study

Is the course offered part-time?

The Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) is structured as a full-time degree course offered over four years, with expected enrolment in units totalling 24 credit points each semester.

However, the Faculty recognises that some students cannot attend full-time and wish to complete their degrees in a longer time. Students requesting to enrol part-time should note that daytime attendance at lectures and clinic placements, as well as clinic block placements, is required for completion of the BAppSc (Speech Pathology) course.

There are a limited number of places available for commencing students for part-time enrolment. Students must be prepared to accept a full-time place in the course prior to applying for part-time enrolment. Students apply for permission prior to enrolment at the beginning of the academic year.

Students enrolling part-time should also note the following:

• Part-time students must adjust their load so that they can complete the course within the maximum time
• No extensions of maximum time will be granted
• Minimum time: 6 years from the initial academic year of enrolment
• Maximum time: 10 years from the initial academic year of
  enrolment
• The course is structured as a full-time course. Students must be
  aware of the possibility of clashes in timetables for units with
  different first numerals in their codes – e.g. CSCD2XXX and
  CSCD3XXX
• Students must meet prerequisite and corequisite requirements
  as specified for enrolment in specific units of study
• Where a unit of study has a corequisite, a student is to enrol in
  that unit as well as the corequisite in the same semester
• Where a unit of study is a prerequisite, this prerequisite unit must be passed prior to enrolment in any other units for which it is a prerequisite
• Part-time students are completing their degree over a longer
  period of time and it is possible, and in fact likely, that there will
  be curriculum changes while they are undertaking their degree
• Part-time students have the responsibility for monitoring changes in curriculum which may affect their progression and for discussing these with the Undergraduate Course Coordinator

What financial assistance does the University offer mature age students?

See the University Financial Assistance Office