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    Speech & Hearing Sciences - MS (Educational Speech-Language Pathology)

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    Basic Information

    Degree Information

    Degree Offered: MASTER OF SCIENCE (EDUCATIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY)
    CIP Code: 51.0203
    Campus: Seattle

    Admission Requirements and Contact Information


     Autumn entry only. No entry for Winter, Spring or Summer Quarters.

    Contact Information
    Graduate Student Services
    Program Website
    +1 206-685-7402
    shgradv@uw.edu

    Requirements and Prerequisites
    Complete admission requirements are on the web:
    • Bachelor's degree w/major in Speech & Hearing Sciences OR Bachelor's in another major w/required Speech & Hearing Sciences coursework.
    • A minimum 3.0 grade-point-average on a 4-point scale (or equivalent measures of performance if a graduate of an institution with no grading system) for those credits earned at the institution awarding the bachelor’s degree OR at least a 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4-point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. For more information, please refer to Policy 3.1 Graduate Admissions.
    • Minimum 1 course in each: Biological Science, Behavioral Science, Physical Science, Statistics (computational).
    • English Language Proficiency (if applicable)
    GRE Requirements
    GRE Requirement: Not Considered. GRE scores are not required and, if submitted, will not be considered during the admissions decision process.
    Additional Instructions
    See our website for application instructions.
    • Online UW Graduate School Application, which includes
      • Unofficial transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
      • Three letters of recommendation
      • The Department's Supplemental Application
      • ​​​​​​​A personal statement
      • A resume
      • Personal History & Perspective Statement

    Non-Native English Speaker Information
    Graduate School requirement: English language proficiency (ELP) is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Therefore, every applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as outlined in Graduate School Policy 3.2.

    Program requirement: This program does not accept TOEFL iBT® Superscores, also known as MyBest™ Scores, TOEFL ITP Plus China® scores, or Duolingo English scores.

    International Student Information
    Applicants who will need a visa should reference the International Applicant Information page. If admitted to the program, international students requesting an F-1 or J-1 visa will be required to provide financial ability documentation to the UW Graduate School.

    Department funding for master's students is possible although not likely prior to attendance.

    Program Deadlines


    Autumn 2025 - Domestic:
    Open Date: 09/15/2024
    Deadline Date: 01/15/2025

    Autumn 2025 - International:
    Open Date: 09/15/2024
    Deadline Date: 01/15/2025

    Autumn 2026 - Domestic:
    Open Date: 09/01/2025
    Deadline Date:

    Autumn 2026 - International:
    Open Date: 09/01/2025
    Deadline Date:

    Application Materials


    Personal History
    Personal Statement
    3 Recommendation(s)Resume
    Additional Materials