Admissions Information

Admission decisions for both programs are based on:

  1. academic background and preparation for further study,
  2. grade point average of previous university coursework from last 20 half courses,
  3. work experience in the field or in related areas,
  4. letters of academic reference,
  5. the letter of clinical reference, and
  6. the Statement of Intent and Summary of Experience.

Successful applications generally exhibit exceptional grade point averages obtained during previous university coursework, strong academic references from professors who know the applicant well and a strong clinical reference that reflects the applicant's interpersonal skills and potential clinical strengths as a future clinician. Academic references should contain letters from the applicant's former professors that support and explain the ratings they have provided on the rating form in the application.  The applicant's statement of intent should elaborate on their unique and exceptional qualities and future goals.

Admissions decisions made by the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are final and not subject to appeal.

Applicants should be aware that the number of students who seek admission considerably exceeds the number of places that are available.

Audiology

Students applying to the two-year MClSc graduate program in audiology must:

Have successfully completed a four-year undergraduate university degree prior to entering the program.

Have successfully completed at least one from each of the following four prerequisite half courses:

1. Developmental Psychology or Normal Lifespan Development (half course)
2. Statistics (half course)
3. At least one half course in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Physiological Psychology or Neuroscience
4. At least one half course in Social Science/Psychology/Linguistics covering basic human processes important for communication sciences and disorders. Acceptable course include: Physiological Psychology, Neuropsychology, Sensation, Perception, Learning and Memory, Cognition, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Phonetics, Phonology, Pragmatics, or Introduction to Speech, Language and/or Hearing Sciences or Disorders.

Further details about prerequisite coursework for the MClSc program in audiology can be found on the Prerequisite Equivalencies page.

* We strongly encourage students to have completed at least one course in mathematics, physics, or engineering science.

Have completed a minimum of 14 hours of clinical audiology volunteer hours working with a registered audiologist.

Speech-Language Pathology

Students applying to the two year MClSc program in speech-language pathology must:

Have successfully completed a four-year undergraduate university degree prior to entering the program.

Have successfully completed at least one from each of the following six prerequisite half courses:

  1. Developmental Psychology or Child Development1
  2. Introduction to Linguistics 1,2
  3. Statistics
  4. Human Anatomy or Human Physiology
  5. Life/Biomedical/General Sciences that covers basic processes important for communication sciences and communication disorders. Acceptable courses include Anatomy*, Neuroscience, Physiology*, Physics, Biology, Pharmacology, Physiological Psychology, Brain & Behaviour, Neuropsychology, or equivalent.
  6. Social Science/Psychology/Linguistics covering basic human processes important for communication sciences and communication disorders. Acceptable courses include: Perception, Learning and Memory, Normal Lifespan Development, Cognition, Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Language Acquisition, Phonetics, Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, Pragmatics, Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders, or equivalent.

*It is recommended that applicants take additional courses listed in #5 and #6.
1 At least one of these courses must include a section on normal language acquisition/development.
2 Must include a section on phonetics.
*Anatomy or Physiology can be used for both #4 and #5 only if it is a full year course
 
Further details about prerequisite coursework for the MClSc program in speech-language pathology can be found on the Prerequisite Equivalencies page.

Have completed a minimum of 14 hours of clinical volunteer hours working with a registered speech-language pathologist.

 

Language requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum TOEFL score of a minimum of 105 on the internet based verson or 260 on the computer-based version) or equivalent (e.g., MELAB or IELTS). Students who, after admission, show an inadequate command of spoken or written English must improve their proficiency to the satisfaction of the SCSD. Students can be asked to withdraw from the program if their command of English interferes with the ability to provide quality professional services. Note: Test results must be sent directly to SCSD.

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