Graduate Admission
Develop the valuable skills and expertise of a healthcare professional specializing in the science of human communication and its disorders with the accredited Audiology and Speech Pathology graduate programs at Hofstra University. Choose from a wide range of graduate programs including a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology; a Professional Doctorate in Audiology (AuD) through a consortium; and advanced certificates in Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities (TSSLD) and Bilingual Extension for Speech-Language Pathology. Scholarships are available for qualified candidates.
The Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology and Doctor of Audiology programs are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, an organization that is dedicated to programs’ success in preparing future professionals.
Visit the Hofstra campus or connect with the graduate admission team. We will answer your questions and put you in touch with program faculty or degree candidates to learn more. Contact us at graduateadmission@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-4723.
To be considered for graduate studies in Audiology and Speech Pathology at Hofstra University, you must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. See below for additional requirements for each program.
International students: Please review additional admission requirements.
Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology
Start your application with the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS), and be prepared to submit the following documentation:
Learn more about the Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
Professional Doctorate in Audiology
Requirements for the AuD, which is offered through the consortium of Hofstra, Adelphi, and St. John’s universities, include:
Applications are submitted directly to the consortium.
Learn more about the Professional Doctorate in Audiology
Advanced Certificate in Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities
You must have an MA in Speech-Language Pathology and be seeking the Teaching Students with Speech Language Disabilities (TSSLD) certification. Apply through the general graduate application and submit transcripts.
Learn more about the Advanced Certificate in Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities
Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension for Speech-Language Pathology
You can obtain this Bilingual Extension while you are matriculated in the MA in Speech-Language Pathology program at Hofstra, or after a master's program in Speech-Language Pathology has been completed along with the TSSLD certification. Apply through the general graduate application and submit transcripts.
Learn more about the Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension for Speech-Language Pathology
If you are a current Hofstra undergraduate interested in pursuing the BA/MA SLP program, please contact your academic advisor.
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
Applications are due by January 15 for the following fall semester. Update: the application deadline for fall 2021 has been extended to February 8, 2021. Following this date, applications will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
Professional Doctorate in Audiology
Applications are due by February 1 for the following fall semester.
Advanced Certificate in Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities
Apply to this certificate program at any time with our rolling admissions policy.
Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension for Speech-Language Pathology
Apply to this certificate program at any time with our rolling admissions policy.
Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology
Prepare to become a professional, competent clinician with the 52-57 credit MA in Speech-Language Pathology. Learn more about the MA in Speech Language Pathology.
Professional Doctorate in Audiology
This four-year, full-time program requires successful completion of a minimum of 86 hours of post-baccalaureate study. Learn more about the Professional Doctorate in Audiology.
Advanced Certificate in Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities
On average, students complete this program in one academic year. Learn more about the Advanced Certificate in Teacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities.
Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension for Speech-Language Pathology
You must complete all requirements for Option II of the MA in Speech-Pathology as well as 15 semester hours of additional coursework. Learn more about the Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Extension for Speech-Language Pathology.
Dr. Davidow's research focuses on speech production changes during fluency-inducing conditions (FICs are speaking styles that temporarily eliminate or drastically reduce moments of stuttering). His work is aimed at finding speech production changes that are responsible for the fluency that results during the FICs.
Dr. Roberts’ research focuses on child language assessment tools, the early prediction of children at risk for persistent language delays and dyslexia, development of language-based therapeutic tools for children at risk of reading failure, community literacy, and the language development of internationally-adopted children.
Applications for the Professional Doctorate in Audiology are submitted directly to the Long Island Consortium.
MA in Speech-Language Pathology applications are submitted through the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS).
To apply for certificate programs, please use the Hofstra University Graduate Application.