Bachelor of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy
The Bachelor of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy programme trains speech-language therapists in the relevant knowledge and skills for the management of persons with communication disorders. You are equipped to perform the following professional functions:
prevention, identification, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders;
client- and family-centred counselling;
education and training of other professionals or relevant lay persons;
consultation and research in the field of communication disorders; and
management of programmes provided by speech-language therapists to patients with communication disorders in health, education and private contexts.
In order to perform the above-mentioned functions optimally in the multilingual South African context, therapists are expected to be competent in at least two languages, as well as Sign Language.
Contact information
Programme overview
Duration
Four years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Career opportunities
After a year of community service, you may register at the HPCSA as a Speech-Language Therapist.
Occupations:
Therapist
Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
- An aggregate of at least 60% for the NSC or an equivalent
qualification (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 50%
- Physical Sciences 50% OR Life Sciences 60%
- At least TWO of the following THREE languages (Home
Language or First Additional Language) 60%: English AND/
OR Afrikaans AND/OR a third South African language.
qualification (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 50%
- Physical Sciences 50% OR Life Sciences 60%
- At least TWO of the following THREE languages (Home
Language or First Additional Language) 60%: English AND/
OR Afrikaans AND/OR a third South African language.
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory)IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) Mathematics 50% Life Sciences 50% OR {Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50% At least TWO of the following THREE languages (Home Language or First Additional Language) 60%: English AND/OR Afrikaans AND/OR a third South African language Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection.
German Abitur
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with 60% average
English First Language and a Second South
African Language 6 (Nam 8)
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics 5 (Nam 7) or Biology 5 (Nam 7)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with 60% average
English First Language 4 on HL and a Second South African Language 4 on SL
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics 4 on HL or Biology 4 on HL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with
60% average
English First Language C on AS-Level and a Second South African Language B on GCSE/O-Level
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics C on AS-Level or Biology C on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with
60% average
English First Language E on A-Level and a Second South African Language B on GCSE/O-Level
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics E on A-Level or Biology E on
A-Level
IEB-ISC (NBTs compulsory)IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Active Citizenry) Mathematics 50% Life Sciences 50% OR {Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) 50% At least TWO of the following THREE languages (Home Language or First Additional Language) 60%: English AND/OR Afrikaans AND/OR a third South African language Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection.
German Abitur
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with 60% average
English First Language and a Second South
African Language 6 (Nam 8)
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics 5 (Nam 7) or Biology 5 (Nam 7)
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with 60% average
English First Language 4 on HL and a Second South African Language 4 on SL
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics 4 on HL or Biology 4 on HL
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with
60% average
English First Language C on AS-Level and a Second South African Language B on GCSE/O-Level
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics C on AS-Level or Biology C on AS-Level
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent residency status or those with proof of refugee or asylum seeker status in South Africa, when applicants are considered for selection. University Exemption with
60% average
English First Language E on A-Level and a Second South African Language B on GCSE/O-Level
Maths AND Chemistry AND Physics E on A-Level or Biology E on
A-Level
Programme structure
Full-time
Last updated
01 April 2026
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