University of British Columbia, MSc, Audiology and Speech Sciences

This program contains a practicum component for which a criminal record check is required. For students seeking to specialize in Audiology, the routes for preparation are diverse and could include an undergraduate degree in, for example, linguistics, psychology, biology, or physics. Students seeking to specialize in Speech-Language Pathology find that degree programs in linguistics or psychology are the best route to achieving the necessary undergraduate preparation for the M.Sc. degree program. Students with other academic backgrounds who have outstanding academic records and who are interested in applying to either specialization stream should write to the Chair of the School's Admissions Committee with the details of their academic preparation. One term (with at least 3 hours per week) courses taken in Introduction to Physics [energy and waves], Developmental Psychology, Sensation/Perception, Research Methods, Introduction to Linguistics, Neuroanatomy for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. For Speech science other courses are required (contact school). For Russia: Bakalavr, Diplom ob Okanchanii Vysshego Uchebnogo Zaredeniia (Diploma Specialist); at least four years of study in the relevant area. Grade of 4 on a 5-point scale.TOEFL IBT 100.