The most important of these are empathy toward the communication-impaired person, consultation with other professionals, public education regarding communication disorders and research pertaining to the science of normal communication and communication disorders. The willingness and ability to contribute to research. The different universities have different requirements concerning the school subjects needed to be admitted to the course. Varies from one university to another. For more information, contact the university.
Applicants undergo a selection process prior to being admitted to the various universities.
During the selection process, scholastic achievement as well as the results of psychometric tests and an interview may be considered. The two degree programmes extend over four or five years of full time study. However, because of considerable advances in both fields, it became necessary to introduce changes in the training programmes. The University of the Witwatersrand has maintained a four year curriculum in Speech Pathology and Audiology. The dual majors will result in qualification in both Speech Pathology and Audiology.