Speech Therapy (in Bulgarian)
Short presentation of the programme:
In the first two years of the programme, the focus is on general education courses, two-semester courses in the main areas of study, such as Psychology, Neurobiological Foundations of Human Behaviour, Introduction to Social Policy, and practical courses, such as The Human Brain, Language and Speech Pathology, Psycholinguistic Theories of Language Acquisition, etc. In the third and fourth years, the course of study includes lecture and training courses.
Major and professional qualification:
Major:
Speech Therapy
Qualification: Speech Therapist
Practical training courses:
Practical training includes work under supervision at the Centre for the Therapy of Communicative and Emotional-Behavioural Disorders at NBU, specialised offices in hospitals and schools. The programme cooperates with the National Association of Speech Therapists in Bulgaria.
International mobility:
The programme provides an opportunity for international student mobility at universities in Romania, Norway and Spain.
Graduate Student Competencies:
• knowledge in the field of language and speech pathology;
• skills in preventing, diagnosing and copying with speech and language disorders through individual, family and team therapy sessions.
Graduation:
Completion of studies in the bachelor's programme takes place by defending a bachelor's thesis or passing a state exam upon earning the required number of credits. In addition to the professional qualification provided, students can also obtain additional specialisation by enrolling in a minor programme.
The graduation process complies with the NBU Standard for Educational and Qualification Degree Completion.
Occupation and possible positions:
Graduates pursue careers as speech therapists who can work with children and adults with communicative disorders, peculiarities in cognitive and emotional development, behavioural and social functioning.
Department :
Health Care and Social Work