Bachelor in Speech And Language Therapy
Istanbul Medipol University
Key Information
Campus location
Istanbul, Turkey
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 4,680 / per year
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
18 Sep 2024
Introduction
Speech-language therapists (SLTs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, voice, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
Through clinical and scientific work, SLPs act as members of professional medical teams to increase the quality of life for a diverse population of varying ages and health statuses including healthy individuals, patients, and people with special needs. Speech and language therapy is recognized as a legitimate and autonomous occupation in Turkey as well as all over the world.
Our aim is to train speech and language therapy experts who follow the scientific developments and advances in technology and integrate this knowledge into their clinical practice, with an awareness of occupational ethics and values and eagerness for collaboration while practicing their profession with the highest level of competence to increase the quality of life of their clients.
Our program is designed with a focus on clinical practice provided through the hands-on applications and clinical practicum delivered at classes and clinical practice laboratories. Our graduates receive the “Speech and Language Therapist” title upon graduation.
Speech and language pathology is among the most preferred career paths in the health sciences area all over the world. Although it is a new field in Turkey, it is among the careers with the highest rate of employment opportunities. Our graduates can be employed primarily at public and private hospitals, universities and educational institutions, therapy/rehabilitation and special education centers, public health, preventive and protective health institutions as well as choosing a private practice.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
İstanbul Medipol University provides scholarships to all international students to ease their educational expenses. This scholarship rate is 20%, and it is applied to all international students on the listed price in the application process.The special country scholarship rate is 15% for each student who has one of the following nationalities in the website.
Curriculum
Course - Program Competencies Relations
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Audiology in Speech and Language Therapy
- Basic Phar. in Speech and Language Therapy
- Child Health and Neurology
- Child. Langu. Disorders and Early Intervention
- Clinical Phonology
- Ear-Nose-Throat Dis. and Crani. Anomalies
- Emotional, Behavioral And Adaptive Disorders
- Play and Child
- Psycholinguistics: Langu. Acquisition and Theories
- Public Health
- Rehabilitation Audiology
- Research Methods in Health Sciences
- Turkish Sign Language I
- Turkish Sign LanguageII
Program Outcome
The Speech and Language Therapy program graduates take the title of “Speech and Language Therapist”. This title grants the degree holder the right to work in the field of prevention, assessment, and functional diagnosis and rehabilitation of communication, language, speech, voice, and swallowing disorders. Working with healthy, special-needs individuals and patients from neonate to old age, the Speech and Language Therapy program graduates are equipped with skills to practice their profession competently, through interdisciplinary interaction, abiding by the professional ethics and values, and following the latest scientific and technological developments.
Career Opportunities
Graduates can be employed at public and private institutions, hospitals, clinics, universities, research centers, and special education and rehabilitation centers.