Overview

The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences has a strong focus on cultural and linguistic diversity as well as numerous specialization areas such as adult speech, language, and swallowing disorders (which result from stroke, traumatic brain injury, progressive disease, etc.), augmentative and alternative communication, child speech and language disorders (which result from autism, Down syndrome, etc.), and fluency disorders (such as stuttering).

Features

Our Communication Sciences and Disorders program at The University of New Mexico focuses on both theory and clinical practice, offering students the opportunity to develop both clinical research and teaching skills that positions them to compete for top academic and professional jobs.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Areas of specialization include communication and swallowing sciences and disorders, and related areas of faculty expertise.

Students in our program are exposed to a broad range of research methodologies (including both qualitative and quantitative methods) with in-depth study within each student’s area of specialization, enhanced by campus-wide interdisciplinary grounding and training.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-06-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Speech Pathology View 45 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

Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three letters of recommendation

Academic writing sample

Letter of intent

Unofficial GRE scores

Unofficial Transcripts

Official transcripts

Tuition Fee

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International

29681 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29681 USD per year during 60 months.
National

29681 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29681 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

10808 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10808 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Albuquerque

870 - 1360 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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