The subject of speech therapy is the study, prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation of speech, speech, voice and swallowing skills, the change of behaviors that affect communication (verbal and non-verbal), the treatment of disorders of swallowing movements of the oropharynx, but also generally the improvement of communication skills.
Thus, speech therapists work with children or even adults to rehabilitate disorders such as language delay (oral or written), disorders in the articulation and production of language sounds, stuttering, hearing loss, but also complications of strokes and neurological diseases . It is therefore very important that speech therapists have excellent communication skills, mental toughness, imagination and flexibility, as they are called upon to deal with a wide range of disorders.
We realize that the science of Speech Therapy is also “adjacent” to other fields such as medicine, pedagogy, linguistics and psychology, which strengthens the positive prospects of professional rehabilitation. Speech therapists can work in public or private primary and secondary schools, but also in schools for children with special needs, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, in home services, in elderly care and of course in research. It is, therefore, a profession with a high demand among children but also a growing demand among adults, where in recent years the need for specialized scientists in the field of speech therapy has increased and, at the same time, the demand for high-level studies in the field has also increased.
The Speech Therapy Degree offered by the European University of Cyprus is a top choice for thousands of young people, perfectly combining theoretical education and clinical practice to equip future speech therapists with all the necessary skills.
The European University of Cyprus, which is one of the most important university and research centers in Southern Europe, has been identified with quality education, high-tech innovation and its connection with industry and society. In fact, in the field of speech therapy, EUC innovates with University Speech and Hearing Clinic, operating on Campus where Speech Therapy students, under the supervision of experienced speech pathologists, offer unparalleled clinical and social work while providing a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic sessions to children and adults. The specially designed space of the Clinic provides students with every support to develop their academic and clinical skills. This strengthening of theoretical training with the clinical environment provides the most comparative advantage for the vocational rehabilitation of Speech Therapy graduates of the European University of Cyprus.
Having completed three semesters of internship in the Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic, students of the Bachelor of Speech Therapy are then placed in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, diagnostic centers and rehabilitation centers for further clinical practice, which contributes positively to future professional pursuits.
Of course, from the integrated study program of the Department of Health Sciences of the European University of Cyprus, the sought-after Master’s (MSc) specialization could not be missing: Speech-Language Pathology: Communication Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology: Clinical Speech-Language Pathology and Speech-Language Pathology (Remote), with the latter to be offered by the EUC Distance Education Unit.
5 Star Studies
Based on the results of the global university evaluation QS Stars University Ratings 2021, the European University of Cyprus received the highest distinction Five Stars (rated excellent) for its overall performance. It is worth emphasizing that the Medicine Program of the European University of Cyprus has received the highest distinction of 5 Stars in the 2021 evaluation of the international organization QS Top Universities (QS Stars University Ratings). This major distinction of excellence was based on the program’s performance on its competitiveness and strength, overall student satisfaction, faculty-student ratio, and graduate employability index.
For more information about the detailed study program of Speech Therapy at the European University of Cyprus, you can visit the website https://euc.ac.cy/ or contact the email: [email protected] and 22713000.
Start of Autumn Semester: October 3, 2022
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