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Speech Pathology Student Support

University study can be challenging. We understand that our students need support to reach their potential – whether it's academic support or personal support. The following resources will assist you to successfully navigate your way through your Speech Pathology studies.

Speech pathologists are trained health professionals who assess, diagnose, treat and manage people with communication and swallowing difficulties. They provide information and education to the patient, their families, and other health professionals. Speech pathologists also advocate for their clients to ensure they are provided with the best possible services.

Visit Speech Pathology @JCU to find out more about who we are and what we do.

Speech Pathology Assistance Directory - Who Do I Contact?
Refer to the Speech Pathology Assistance Directory for current roles and contacts.

Ask Us - 24/7
If you have a question, check out AskUs – it’s a 24/7 online enquiry database with more than 1,000 commonly asked questions.

Student Services 
The Student Centre is your number one point of contact. Our staff will provide advice on your enrolment, subjects, fees, support services, scholarships, exams and even directions!  Ask a question - submit a question to our student support team.

Professional experience placement (PEP) is a crucial and formal component of all health science courses. Placement prepares you for registration and/or accreditation as a professional in your field and supports you to be 'work ready' when you leave university.

During your placement you will go out into the workforce to apply and practise the skills and knowledge you've gained at JCU. These workplace-based clinical and practical education experiences might occur in facilities on or away from campus.

Visit the Professional Experience Placement website for preparation checklists and guidelines.

Subject Library Guides 
The Speech Pathology Library Guide is an online guide for Speech Pathology students and staff at JCU. It will help you find the information you need to complete your assignments and research.

Speech Pathology Liaison Librarians 
The JCU Library provides liaison librarians for all of the major discipline areas. You can use this form to ask us a question, get help or request an appointment with your liaison librarian.

Visit the CHS Student Resources website for information specific to Speech Pathology students:

  • Student handbooks
  • Course enrolment planners
  • Pre-placement requirements

You can manage most of your enrolment online by following a few easy steps. The JCU Enrolment website is your hub for all your enrolment needs – from enrolling, registering for classes, withdrawing, changing course, updating your personal details, taking a break from your studies and more…

Contact your Enrolment Team for further assistance - email enrolments@jcu.edu.au

Speech Pathology Australia (the Association) is the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia.

Speech Pathology Australia Resources:

The textbook requirements for each subject are available online prior to the course start date at the Booktopia website (search by institution and subject code).

Students may also find used copies of textbooks via online bookshops such as StudentVIP. It is important that you purchase the correct current edition of the text.

The JCU Library has limited copies of all prescribed textbooks available for 2 day loans.

The Student IT Essentials website provides students with a first point of contact for all IT Services offered by ICT at JCU. This provides consistent and efficient handling of general IT enquiries, service requests and fault reporting and facilitates in the rapid restoration of normal service to the JCU community.

LearnJCU 
LearnJCU is JCU's online teaching and learning environment, built on the Blackboard Learning Management System.  Access the LearnJCU Guides for Students for assistance.

eStudent 
eStudent help is available in the top right hand corner of each eStudent page or from the eStudent Online Help website, including frequently asked questions and eStudent troubleshooting help.

JCU Email 
As part of the admissions process, you are given a Microsoft Office 365 student email account to manage your university email, calendar, contacts and tasks. All official email correspondence from JCU with regards to the management of your academic record will be sent to you at this email address so you should get into the habit of checking it regularly. Refer to M365: Email, OneDrive and Office for guidelines and assistance.

At JCU, all students are entitled to the best possible learning experience.

The JCU Learning Centre offers online and face-to-face access to academic learning development. On this site you will find a wide range of self-help resources, information about workshops and how to request personalised advice. Whether you are looking for assistance with time management, mathematics, basic statistics, planning your assignment, editing your academic communication, The Learning Centre is your ‘one-stop-shop’ for academic learning development.

Use our online contact form to enquire about Learning Centre services and resources, or to request help for a particular assignment or task.

Going to uni isn't just about assignments and exams. At JCU we want your whole university experience to be a happy and healthy one – so tap into as many support services as you can and know your rights!  Visit the JCU Student Support website for help.