Bachelor of Security Studies and Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences

Program Overview

Macquarie University's double degree in Bachelor of Security Studies and Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences prepares students for careers in both security and communication-related fields. The program combines theoretical knowledge and practical skills in risk management, policy evaluation, speech sciences, and hearing technologies. Students have the opportunity for scenario simulations, overseas exchange, and tailored course options to personalize their learning experience and enhance their employability.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Security Studies and Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences is a double degree program offered by Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

Objectives:

• Security Studies: The program aims to prepare students to meet the needs of the rapidly changing security sector by teaching them about security from a range of perspectives, including risk management, emergency response, national resilience, business continuity planning, law enforcement, and the use of military force.
• Speech and Hearing Sciences: The program prepares students for postgraduate study towards a career in a number of professions, including clinical work or research in audiology and speech and language pathology, forensic speech science, the development of associated speech and hearing technologies, or teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

Description:

• Security Studies: The program combines the academic study of security theories and issues with practical, analytical, and technical skills.
Students will gain key employability skills in critical thinking, structured intelligence analysis, and policy evaluation.
• Speech and Hearing Sciences: The program focuses on the production and perception of spoken language, including how we produce speech sounds, how language develops in children, and how computers are used in speech and language analysis.

Careers:

• Security Studies: The program prepares students for careers in a variety of security-related fields, including risk management, emergency response, national resilience, business continuity planning, law enforcement, and the use of military force.
• Speech and Hearing Sciences: The program prepares students for postgraduate study towards a career in a number of professions, including clinical work or research in audiology and speech and language pathology, forensic speech science, the development of associated speech and hearing technologies, or teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

Other:

• The program offers students the opportunity to participate in scenario exercises and dynamic simulations, gaining experience in operational planning, innovation, and policy evaluation.
• Students can also undertake overseas exchange with security and defense programs in Europe, North America, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or the Philippines.
• The program allows students to choose electives either as companion units to speech, hearing, and language sciences, or as units of individual interest.
• The program can be undertaken as a pathway (subject to competitive entry) into a clinical master's degree.
• The program allows students to fast-track their learning by up to two years, saving both time and money.
• Students can personalize their double degree by choosing the combination they consider will best kick-start their career.
• The program is designed to ensure students are job-ready when they graduate.