Intended Level of Study
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
300 credits
Duration
5 years
Training Structure
School of Medicine
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
For more information, please visit this link:
https://facmedecine.umontpellier.fr/etudes-et-formations/paramedical/formation-orthophonie/
Objectives
Speech-language pathology is a health profession that focuses on preventing, assessing, and treating difficulties or disorders related to spoken and written language and communication, oromyo-facial functions, and other cognitive activities—including those related to phonation, speech, spoken and written language, and mathematical cognition.
Speech-language pathologists provide care to patients of all ages with congenital, developmental, or acquired disorders, regardless of gender, age, culture, socioeconomic status, or type of condition.
As part of their role as a healthcare professional, they also work with patients, their caregivers, healthcare and education professionals, and the general public in the context of prevention and screening activities, patient education, expert assessments and counseling, and care coordination. Speech-language pathologists may also participate in research activities as part of multidisciplinary teams.
Speech-language pathology studies last 5 years, are divided into 2 cycles, and lead to a master’s degree.
Organization
Knowledge Assessment
Assessment Procedures
In each Course Unit (UE), the skills and knowledge assessed may vary. Assessment may consist of a final exam, and/or continuous assessment, and/or verification of attendance at certain classes. The assessment methods selected for each UE are officially published no later than one month after the start of the academic year.
Assessment consists of two exam sessions per year:
- a first session at the end of each semester.
- a second exam session in early July, during which each student will take exams for the courses they did not pass during the first session.
The examination committee grants credit for a course after deliberation when the student has earned a grade of 10/20 or higher.
Program
Courses are organized into semesters, with each semester corresponding to 30 ECTS (European credits), for a total of 60 ECTS per year.
Classes are offered in the following formats:
- lectures (either in person or delivered remotely via digital media),
- tutorials (guided instruction).
During the 5-year training program, internships are organized in hospitals, private facilities, and private practices.
Admission
Admission Requirements
Since 2020, students have been applying to colleges and universities through the PARCOURSUP platform .
The selection process consists of a review of application materials, followed by an oral interview for shortlisted candidates.
They must provide proof of a high school diploma, a DAEU, a French diploma (or a foreign diploma accepted as an exemption from the high school diploma), or a qualification or experience deemed sufficient in accordance with the provisions of Article L613-5 of the Education Code.
Registration Procedures
Details about the procedure and the timeline are available on Parcoursup.