Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology at University of Fort Hare

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology is a comprehensive four-year professional degree that prepares you to become a skilled healthcare professional specialising in communication and swallowing disorders. As a speech-language pathologist, you will have the rewarding opportunity to help children and adults overcome communication challenges and improve their quality of life.

Duration: 4 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

The purpose is to introduce students to the history, scope, and ethical foundations of the speech-language pathology profession, including the SLP’s role across service delivery levels and contexts, interprofessional collaboration, relevant laws and policies, the ICF framework, regulatory bodies like the HPCSA, and essential communication and interpersonal skills.

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Entry requirements

Be proficient in English, having passed English with a level 4: 50-59%; Passed mathematics with a level 4: 50-59% or mathematic literacy with level 5: 60-69%; Physical Science with a level 4: 50-59%; Life Science level with a level 4: 50-59%; Any Science subject with Level 4 (e.g. Geography with a level 4: 50-59% and Agricultural Science with a level 4: 50-59%).

Main intake: first semester starts 2 February 2026; second semester starts 13 July 2026.

Applications for undergraduate programmes open 1 May 2026 and close 31 October 2026; the application fee is R120, paid online via PayGate.

The application fee of R120 is non-refundable and payable on or before 30 September; late applications for undersubscribed qualifications carry a fee of R300.

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