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Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The MSc in Speech-Language Pathology is a research master's by dissertation in the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders. It is offered alongside the MSc in Audiology.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders)  |  Duration: Maximum three years full-time, with flexibility for extended completion up to five years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The programme is a single 180-credit Speech-Language Pathology dissertation at NQF level 9. Students must have completed a postgraduate-level research methodology course before the research proposal is submitted or within six months of registration. The degree may be awarded with distinction at an average of 75% with no less than 70% for any course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A BSc Logopaedics or BSc Audiology/BSc Speech Pathology from UCT, or an equivalent qualification from a university recognised by Senate.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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