Overview

The Speech and Hearing Sciences program at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill offers direct training in research, teaching, technology, and service delivery.

Goals

The primary goals are to recruit, educate, and graduate individuals who will:

Engage in programmatic basic or clinical research

Facilitate interdisciplinary efforts in research, personnel preparation, and service delivery

Develop effective procedures for translating research to clinical practice

Create and share innovations in the use of technology and teleclinical applications

Offer state-of-the-art learning and mentoring experiences for future generations of students and practicing professionals

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

This program emphasizes programs of study appropriate to each student’s particular interests and to the high standards for dissertation research expected by the Graduate School.

Each student is required to complete a minimum of 48 semester hours in the PhD program. Anticipated time of completion of the program is four years for students with a master’s degree in speech and hearing sciences.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Speech Pathology View 36 other PhDs in Speech Pathology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

The PhD program in Speech and Hearing Sciences seeks applications from students who have already acquired a master’s degree in speech-language pathology or audiology.

Applicants with a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree in a field other than speech and/or hearing sciences will need to complete the prerequisite undergraduate courses focused on normal processes required for a master’s degree (see below) and between 12-18 graduate credit hours within speech and/or hearing focused on disability areas, in addition to the doctoral curriculum.

For those applicants with a master’s degree (or equivalent) or a bachelor’s degree in a related field, during the interview process the applicant can talk with faculty about the number and type of graduate courses that might be recommended.

Tuition Fee

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International

28844 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14422 USD per semester during 96 months.
National

28844 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14422 USD per semester during 96 months.
In-State

10552 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5276 USD per semester during 96 months.

Living costs for Chapel Hill

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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