PhD Speech and Hearing Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The Ph.D. program is designed to prepare future scholars who will provide leadership and contribute to the knowledge base in speech, language, and hearing sciences. The program offers direct training in research, teaching, technology, and service delivery. Students may choose from the electives list below. Other courses may be taken with the permission of the DGS. 131

Faculty: School of Medicine | Department: Speech and Hearing Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

1 Students with a background in SPHS must take a minimum of 31 credit hours. Core courses include HSCI 902 Philosophical Foundations: Assumptions Guiding Research Methodologies; HSCI 903 Qualitative Foundations: Understanding People and Practices; HSCI 904 Quantitative Foundations: Alternative Designs; HSCI 914 Academic and Scientific Writing; HSCI 909 Proposal and Grant Writing; EDUC 862 Teaching and Personnel Development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

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

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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