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    Basic Information

    Degree Information

    Degree Offered: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (SPEECH & HEARING SCIENCES)
    CIP Code: 51.0201
    Campus: Seattle

    Admission Requirements and Contact Information


    Summer and Autumn entry only. No entry for Winter or Spring quarters.

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

    Requirements and Prerequisites
    Complete admissions requirements are on the web:
    • An identified professorial faculty mentor from within the SPHSC department. DO NOT submit an application unless you have first spoken with this mentor and obtained their official support and approval for your application.
    • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
    • 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.
    • 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
    • 3 letters of recommendation
    • Supplemental doctoral program application
    • Statement of purpose
    • Copy of thesis, thesis prospectus or writing sample
    • ​​​​​​​Personal History Statement
    • ​​​​​​​CV or Resume

    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 ITP Plus China 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.

    Departmental funding is available for the first year of study for doctoral students.

    Program Deadlines


    Autumn 2026 - Domestic:
    Open Date: 09/15/2025
    Deadline Date: 12/01/2025

    Autumn 2026 - International:
    Open Date: 09/15/2025
    Deadline Date: 12/01/2025

    Application Materials


    Personal History
    Essay
    3 Recommendation(s)
    Resume
    Statement of Purpose