Admission

There are a set of required pre-requisites for the MA program.

• Applicants with a BA/BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology, typically, will have already completed the pre-requisites needed to begin the MA program. 
• Applicants with a BA/BS in another major (e.g., Psychology, Linguistics) are eligiible to apply. These applicants may be provisionally accepted into the MA program, pending completion of the pre-requisite courses. These students typically complete the pre-requisites in one year of full-time study, leading to a 3-year MA program. 

There are no set required pre-requisites for the AuD program. All required pre-requistie courses are completed during the first 2 years.

• Applicants with a BA/BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology, typically, will have already completed the pre-requisites needed to begin the AuD program. 
• Applicants with a BA/BS in another major (e.g., Psychology, Linguistics) are eligiible to apply. These applicants may be provisionally accepted into the AuD program, pending completion of the pre-requisite courses. These students typically complete the pre-requisites in the first and third years of the AuD program. These students will work with their AuD advisor on determining needed courses.

If admitted to the department, international students will be required to submit the following information to the University. The department's offer of admission is contingent upon final review of the application by UB's International Office of Admissions and determination of eligibility to receive the official documents necessary for a Student Visa. 

• Official transcripts from your university program 

Consistent with recommendations from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, graduate students in speech-language pathology and audiology programs within the US must demonstrate adequate English language skills for clinical practice. See this link for more information: https://www.asha.org/siteassets/reports/ahc-language-proficiency.pdf

To be considered for admission to the UB programs, applicants must achieve a the following scores on the TOEFL or IELTS. The TOEFL is preferred, but we will accept the IELTS for students who can demonstrate a lack of access to the TOEFL

TOEFL=passing score of 83 and a score of 26 on the spoken section 

IELTS= a score of 6.5 with a score of 7 on the spoken section.

To graduate from the UB programs, students must demonstrate successful attainment of all Knowledge and Skills Outcomes as determined by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Council on Accreditation of Academic Programs. One of these is to have “demonstrated skills in oral and written or other forms of communication sufficient for entry into professional practice.” 

• UB Financial Form
• Valid bank statement (see International Office of Admissions for more instructions).
  • I-20 Form

Two required application fees must be paid prior to review of an application by the Admissions Committee:

1. For CSDCAS: You pay directly to them on your application.  
2. For the University at Buffalo: A $75 USD non-refundable application processing fee is due before your application can be reviewed. Payment portal is through UB's Slate application when your CSDCAS application is officially submitted. 

Applications are due by January 15