Overview

Graduates of this Communication Sciences and Disorders degree at the University of Georgia are prepared to serve as licensed and certified speech-language pathologists in clinical, medical, or school-based settings.

Coursework, on-campus clinical practicum, community outreach activities, and off-campus clinical internships provide you the knowledge and skills you need to begin your career with confidence.

Key Features

Whichever degree you select, you and your future clients will benefit from the program’s overall emphases on evidence-based practice, client-centered services for diverse families and communities, and lifelong professional growth, from your first supported clinical practicum to your final internship and beyond.

Full-time, 2-year program prepares you to seek state and national credentials to practice speech-language pathology

Specialized faculty help you develop research-based and theoretically sound knowledge and skills for prevention, assessment, and intervention

Cohort model supports your development of the interpersonal and inter-professional skills that support all clients’ and families’ backgrounds, identities, and cultures

Generalist focus emphasizes your well-rounded development as a future clinical professional

Opportunities to add specialized training in dyslexia or in diversity, equity, and inclusion

Accreditation

The program in speech-language pathology is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and approved by the Georgia Department of Education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Required coursework addresses:

diagnostic, clinical, and multicultural methods and issues

nature, prevention, assessment, and management of speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, social-communication, and swallowing conditions

professional and interprofessional issues, including collaboration with families and other providers and the application of research principles to clinical practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athens, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies Speech Pathology View 281 other Masters in Speech Pathology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

They require applicants to complete the CASPER test. CASPER is an assessment of abilities such as ethics, empathy, problem-solving, and collaboration that is often used in medical school admissions.

They require a written essay using a prompt that may change from year to year. They do not ask for a generic personal statement.

They require your resume.

They will ask you for the names of three persons who can evaluate your experiences and abilities as a potential speech-language pathologist. We do not accept personal references or letters of recommendation provided directly by applicants.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

30182 USD / year

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Out-of-State

30182 USD / year

≈ 30182 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9808 USD / year

≈ 9808 USD / year

Living costs

Athens

United States

720 - 1170 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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