cl-speech-science Speech Science is intended for graduates with an interest in speech related areas. It is relevant to practising Speech Language Therapists with a bachelors degree, and also to those with backgrounds in linguistics, psychology, audiology, engineering, education and computer science. A Master of Speech Language Therapy (Practice) is also offered for those wishing to become Speech Language Therapists.

Career opportunities Speech and language therapists (SLTs) work in a range of settings in New Zealand including hospitals, schools, special schools, early intervention teams, community clinics and private practice. The scope of practice of SLTs includes speech, language and swallowing difficulties. Therapists who work for district health boards can work either in a hospital with inpatients or in a child development team or community-based adult rehabilitation service. Within the hospital, therapists primarily work with newborns who have swallowing and feeding difficulties or with adults who have communication or swallowing difficulties after a stroke or other brain injury. Some therapists work in specialist areas such as stuttering, voice disorders, hearing loss or traumatic brain injury.