Eligibility Criteria
Admission to the Ph.D. degree program is based on the applicant’s demonstrated qualifications for advanced research in speech and language sciences. Prior to admission, an applicant must identify a faculty member who has agreed to serve as research supervisor. Normally, candidates are expected to have completed a M.Sc. or M.A. degree in speech-language pathology, or a related discipline, with a minimum of a B+ average over the course of the program. Students applying to the Ph.D. program should submit all application material directly to the Department of Speech-Language Pathology.
Applicants who were educated outside Canada, whose primary language is not English, and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction was not English, must demonstrate facility in the English language through the successful completion of one of the English proficiency tests listed in this calendar. Students who graduated from a university outside North America are strongly encouraged to contact the Coordinator of Graduate Studies before applying. See General Regulations, English Language Facility.