Overview

In its teaching and research programs, the School emphasizes both the importance of basic science to the understanding of communication disorders and the relevance of clinical data to theories of human communication.

The School of Audiology and Speech Sciences (SASS) in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia is the only Ph.D. program in British Columbia that offers doctoral education in the field of human communication, its disorders, and related areas.

Key facts

SASS faculty are internationally renowned for their research. In addition to mentoring and training Ph.D. students, faculty members are regularly sought after to provide specific expertise. They often introduce cutting-edge techniques used by clinicians and institutions throughout B.C., across Canada, and around the world.

The School can provide the unique opportunity of completing coursework and clinical training required for certification as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist within the doctoral program of studies.

Programme Structure

Research areas include;

acquired language and cognitive communication disorders
bilingualism
developmental language disorders
developmental phonetics and phonology
discourse analysis
dysphagia
electrophysiologic and otoacoustic emissions diagnosis
hearing science
language acquisition
phonological and phonetic disorders
psycholinguistics
speech perception
speech understanding in the elderly

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Speech Pathology View 3 other PhDs in Speech Pathology in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study. Document submission requirements depend on whether your institution of study is within Canada or outside of Canada.
A minimum of three references are required for application to graduate programs at UBC. References should be requested from individuals who are prepared to provide a report on your academic ability and qualifications.
Many programs require a statement of interest, sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.
Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their supervisor. Please follow the instructions provided by each program whether applicants should contact faculty members.
Permanent Residents of Canada must provide a clear photocopy of both sides of the Permanent Resident card.

Tuition Fee

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International

9690 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9690 CAD per year during 72 months.
National

5515 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5515 CAD per year during 72 months.

Living costs for Vancouver

1590 - 2686 CAD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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