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MS Speech Language Pathology at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, United States

Programme overview

The residential M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology provides academic and clinical training for professional practice in preventing, diagnosing and treating communication and swallowing disorders. The program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of ASHA and typically admits 20 to 25 students each year.

Faculty: College of Health Sciences  |  Duration: Full-time 2 years (including 1 summer); part-time 4-5 years  |  Intake: Fall/Spring; Fall application deadline January 15  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Kingston, RI, United States

What you will study

Academic and clinical training, including supervised clinical practicum (CMD 570).

Career pathways

Speech-language pathologists in schools, hospitals and private clinics, plus research, education and administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through CSDCAS and the URI Graduate School ($65 application fee); deadline January 15 for Fall. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; personal statement; three letters of recommendation; GRE and MAT not required. Prerequisites for non-communication-disorders majors (minimum grade B-): CMD 272, 273, 276, 375, 377 and 465 (3 credits each), plus ASHA requirements for one biological science, one physical science, one social science and one statistics course.

Graduate programmes have Fall, Spring and Summer start terms; availability varies by programme and academic calendar (14-week or accelerated online).

Graduate applications are submitted through the URI Graduate Application with per-programme Fall, Spring and Summer deadlines listed on the Graduate School application page; applications are not reviewed until all materials and the application fee are submitted.

Apply through the official page: https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/admission/

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