BACHELOR OF SPEECH SCIENCE WITH HONORS
BacheIor of Speech Science with Honors (UK6726005)
(MQA/SWA 13991)
Introduction
The Speech Sciences program primarily prepares students to practice as speech-language therapists (SLTs) (also known in Malay as Pegawai Pemulihan Perubatan Pertuturan), who are experts in communication. SLTs are health practitioners who identify, diagnose and treat individuals with problems related to speech sound; fluency; voice; language; literacy; social and cognitive communication; as well as feeding and swallowing. Students will follow the foundation and basic science courses at the Kuala Lumpur campus prior to clinical learning, which takes place at our in-house clinic facility, external clinics, schools and community sites.
Career Prospects
Speech-Language Therapists serve in a variety of sectors including:
- Public & private hospitals
- Public & private clinics
- Rehabilitation in the community (PDK), early intervention center (EIP)
- Public & private special education schools
- Universities & university hospitals
- Public & private rehabilitation centers
Program Acreaditation
Entry Requirements
Program Requirements
General Requirements
- Complete 12 years of Primary and High School education; and;
- Obtain High School (e.g. Higher Secondary Certificate, Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate, Tawjihiyah, Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas, High School Diploma)
and
• Meet minimum English requirement set by faculty
and
• Pass UKM interview (if required)
and
• Meet faculty specific requirements;
Program Requirements
- Required subjects:
▪ Any 3 subjects:
a. Biology
b. Chemistry
c. Mathematics
d. Physics - The General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level
- International Baccalaureate Diploma with 32 point overall. Score of 3 in two(2) Higher Level.
English Requirements
- HEET 7 (mid)
- IELTS ≥ 5.5
- TOEFL iBT ≥ 46
- Cambridge English Qualification- B2 First 160-179
- Cambridge English QualificationC1 Advanced 180-199
- Cambridge English Qualification- C2 Proficiency 200-300
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Fees Structure
Malaysian
First Semester = RM 2,390.00
Subsequents Semester = RM 1,190.00
Total (min 8 semester) = RM 10,720
Malaysian UKMi
Registraion Fees = RM 2,000.00
Study Fees = RM 10,400.00
Sunsequent Semester = RM 8,600.00
Total fees (min 8 Semester) = RM 72,600.00
International
Registration Fees = RM 2,520.00
Study Fees = RM 12,400.00
Subsequent Semester = RM 11,800.00
Total Fees (min 8 Semester) = RM 97,520.00
Program Members
Academcians
Dr. Badrulzaman Abdul Hamid
Linguistic (Instrumental Phonetic) / Clinical Linguistic (CV)
+603-9289 5008
badrulhamid@ukm.edu.my
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chu Shin Ying
Stuttering/ Motor Speech Disorders/ Parkinson’s disease/ Evidence-based practice (CV) +603-9289 5023
chushinying@ukm.edu.my
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shobha Sharma
Swallowing Disorders (CV) +603-9289 5003
shobha.sharma@ukm.my
Dr. Lim Hui Woan
Child phonology, multilingualism (CV) +603-9289 5026
lim@ukm.edu.my
Dr Hana Hamzaid
Intersection between language & cognition in children with Developmental Language Disorders (CV) + 03-9289 5013
yazmin@ukm.edu.my
Dr Munirah Ismail
Pediatric Speech and Language (CV) +603-9289 5023
hasherah@ukm.edu.my
Dr. Susheel Kaur Dhillon Joginder Singh
Language Impairment in Children with Disability and AAC (CV) +603-9289 5009
susheel@ukm.edu.my
Dr. Fatimah Hani bt. Hassan
Aphasia, cognitive-communication disorders, biopsychosocial approaches to rehabilitation, service development. (CV)
fatimahhani@ukm.edu.my
Muhammad Azhan Ubaidah
+603-9289 5039
azhanubaidahmy@ukm.edu.my
Siti Nabihah Md Almi
+603-9289 5067
sitinabihahmdalmi@ukm.edu.my
Siti Munirah Haris
+603-9289 5067
munirahharis@ukm.edu.my
Hafizah Mohd Azraai
+603-9289 5066
hafizahma@ukm.edu.my
Nor Shahima Sauhaimi
+603-9289 5066
shahimasauhami@ukm.edu.my
Siti Nurfarhanah Sulaiman
03-92895048/5049
snurfarhanah@ukm.edu.my
Murhaini Muid
+603-9289 5039
haini269@ukm.edu.my
Muhammad Faiz Mohd Rosli
+603-9289 5040
faizrosli@ukm.edu.my
Mohd Nasir Sulaiman
+603-9289 5040
mohdnasir@ukm.edu.my
Distinguise Alumni
Oh Bee Lim
Director / Senior Speech Therapist, Head of Pacific Speech therapy & Learning Centre
(Alumni 2009)
Noraishah Kassim
Pengarah Urusan, Aishah Kassim Academy
(Alumni 2006)
Nadwah Onwi
Pegawai Pemulihan Perubatan Pertuturan(Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia)/Pelajar Sarjana,
(Alumni 2006)
contact us
More Info Please Contact Us
badrulhamid@ukm.edu.my
Speech Science Program
Fakulti Sains Kesihatan
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Jalan Temerloh
53200 Kuala Lumpur
+603 26914230