Background: Taking into account international studies interested in the development of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the speech and language therapy field, this survey investigated key issues with regard to students' perception of EBP. Aims: To determine how final-year students in France conceive EBP; to know if they feel competent in this area; to investigate any barriers to the use of EBP; and to assess their intention of using the EBP approach in their professional practice after graduating. Methods & Procedures: Between January and April 2019, 182 advanced French students from 15 French speech-language university training centres (SLUTC) completed an online survey addressing these questions. Outcomes & Results: The results show that 68.7% of students in the sample had a positive perception of the EBP. Between 54.9% and 73.6% of students felt rather competent to apply part of the approach, and 17% were sure to implement it in their own practice later on. Step 3 'Critically evaluating the evidence' was the most difficult. Regardless of the different EBP steps, the most important barrier for students who felt competent was the lack of practice; for students who did not feel competent, the major barriers were both the lack of theoretical knowledge and the lack of practice. A total of 61% of students reported not seeing EBP being practised by their clinical practice placements supervisors; 55% reported never having used their EBP knowledge during their clinical practice placements. Conclusions & Implications The students interviewed had a positive perception of EBP. Nevertheless, these results demonstrate a need to improve the EBP curricula and to include EBP in clinical education, under the guidance of clinical practice placements supervisors.