Communication Sciences and Disorders [Graduate]

Master

In Edmonton (Canada)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Edmonton (Canada)

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology (MScSLP).

The MSc program is designed to develop competencies in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and management of articulation, language, fluency, voice, and resonance disorders as well as in the fundamental practices of audiology. Developed for students who hold an undergraduate degree in a variety of fields other than speech-language pathology, this entry-level program offers a course-based master's and an optional thesis-based track and is designed to provide students with the academic and clinical education required for certification by provincial and national professional associations.

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Edmonton (Canada)
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About this course

The Department's minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last ★60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework. However, the minimum grade point average of accepted applicants is usually substantially higher than 3.3.

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Subjects

  • Etiology
  • Prevention
  • Diagnosis
  • Management
  • Pathology
  • Language
  • Academic
  • Clinical
  • Laboratory
  • Professional

Course programme

The thesis-based MSc in Speech-Language Pathology program is designed to provide speech-language clinicians with the research skills needed to study the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and management of speech, language, and hearing disorders. Students will undertake thesis research to enhance their abilities to take leadership roles in academic, clinical, and laboratory settings.

The Department maintains laboratory, instrumentation, and clinical facilities for a wide range of research interests (e.g., speech science, motor speech disorders, voice, language development and disorders, craniofacial anomalies, hearing disorders, and clinical supervision).

Communication Sciences and Disorders [Graduate]

Price on request