Overview

Your courses will reflect the most current needs of the profession. Under the guidance of clinical instructors, you will complete clinical experiences in the Robert F. Pierce Speech-Language-Hearing clinic on the UMD campus and at affiliated internship sites.

Students choose the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at the University of Minnesota because it offers the courses, the clinical experiences, and the individualized instruction needed to become a skilled speech language pathologist.

Key Features

Knowledge and Scholarly Formation

Research and Methodological Skills Relevant to Field

Communication Skills

Leadership and Collaborative Skills

Cultural Competence and Global Context Formation of the Field

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Communication Disorders

Advanced Articulation and Phonological Disorders

Dysphagia

Fluency Disorders

Contemporary Issues in Communication Disorders and Professional Practice Considerations

Advanced Applications in Communication Modalities

Aphasia

Cognitive Communicative Disorders

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

59 SCH

59 to 60 credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Duluth, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants with a four-year undergraduate degree in another field from an accredited institution and who have completed a postbaccalaureate program in CSD from an accredited institution may apply. Applicants must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher in the postbaccalaureate program.

Required prerequisites in the postbaccalaureate program:

Language Development

Anatomy/Physiology of the Speech System and Auditory System

Phonetics

Speech Science (including the physics of sound and acoustic characteristics of speech)

Audiology (including hearing measurement and hearing disorders)

Aural Rehabilitation

Articulation/Phonological Disorders

Child Language Disorders

All applicants must provide:

unofficial transcripts

a personal statement

diversity statement

resume from a template that is provided

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35162 USD / year

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Out-of-State

35162 USD / year

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In-State

22890 USD / year

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Living costs

Duluth

United States

965 - 1380 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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