MS in Speech-Language Pathology at Boston University

Programme overview

The mission of the Boston University Master of Science degree program in Speech-Language Pathology is to prepare graduates to meet American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) clinical certification standards and state licensure requirements necessary for entry-level practice positions.

Faculty: College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College | Duration: 68 units required | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Each student’s plan of study must be approved by their faculty advisor. A minimum of 68 units for courses at the graduate level with at least 60 units taken at Boston University are required for the degree. At least one term must be devoted to full-time study and all degree requirements must be completed within five years after initial matriculation in the program.

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Entry requirements

Applicants should refer to the program website for the most up-to-date admission requirements and application deadlines, as well as for details about Technical Standards. Each student’s plan of study must be approved by their faculty advisor. A minimum of 68 units for courses at the graduate level with at least 60 units taken at Boston University are required for the degree.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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