MA Speech & Hearing Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Department of Speech and Hearing Science offers graduate programs of study in speech-language pathology, audiology, and speech, language, and hearing science, including programs leading to the Master of Arts, Doctor of Audiology, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, with specialization in various aspects of audiology and speech-language pathology.

Faculty: College of Applied Health Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 3 credit hours. Required courses listed include SHS 410 Stuttering: Theory & Practice; SHS 430 Development and Disorders of Phonology and Articulation; SHS 431 Language Disorders in Preschool Children; SHS 470 Neural Bases Spch Lang; SHS 473 Augmentative & Alternative Communication.

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Entry requirements

Although a B.A./B.S. in the field is not required for admission to the clinical M.A. program, recommended background includes undergraduate credit in the following areas or their equivalents: phonetics, anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism, hearing science, speech science, speech pathology, audiology, and aural rehabilitation. The M.A. program begins in the fall only. See more information about admissions . Graduate Teaching Experience Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience in teaching is considered an important part of the graduate experience in this

Domestic applicants: USD 15,108 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $32,404. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 32,404 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

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Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://ahs.illinois.edu/shs-grad-admissions

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