Overview

School of Communication Sciences and Disorders / School of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in Halifax, NS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (M Sc)	Speech-language pathology
Master of Science (M Sc)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190

Applied

33

Accepted

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Career or field-related internships

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.26%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.17%

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (94%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 8

Male (6)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Audiology, hearing aids, speech and voice disorders, language development and disorders, treatment efficacy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PR Level, 5599 Fenwick Street
Halifax, NS  B3H 1R2
Canada

Contact Dr. Joy Armson
Graduate Coordinator
Email: hcdwww@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-7052
Fax: 902-494-5151

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