Bachelor of Science in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

The Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) program at Dar Al-Hekma University was developed in the year 2009 to cater to a significant percentage of speech-language and hearing-impaired individuals of Arab descent living in metropolitan areas throughout the world. The demand for speech-language pathologists is predicted to grow internationally, regionally, and in Saudi Arabia throughout 2028 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020), making the employment outlook very strong. More specifically, and in response to the 2030 Saudi Vision, the Ministry of Health is vigorously working on securing jobs for Saudi graduates in the health sector for the coming ten (10) years. This is a significant move towards investing in this vital sector that has graduates from local and international universities. Speech-language pathologists work in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, private practices, skilled nursing facilities, and early intervention programs.

The program also intends to create more job opportunities in the health or education sectors for females in the western region, thus enhancing the role of Saudi women in improving the quality of life of the community. From a cultural perspective, some families continue to engage in practices based on strict tribal or family lineage. Consequently, it is thought that intermarriage is linked to a large number of communication disorders found in Arab communities. Economic disparity, limited access to services, lack of trained native Arab speech-language and hearing specialists, and limited educational support systems result in large numbers of underserved, communicatively impaired individuals in the Arab world specifically in Saudi Arabia. Thus, there is a considerable need for the specialization of speech, language, and Hearing Sciences in order to increase the number of trained native Arab speech-language and hearing specialists and improve the quality of life for communicatively impaired individuals. Furthermore, the national policy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia advocates and mandates the need to serve special needs students in regular classroom programs. ​To develop, expand, and enhance students’ knowledge in speech and language sciences, the University offers a master’s degree in speech and language pathology.

1. The applicant must between the ages of 17 and 25 for bachelor’s degree, Diploma in Arabic Studies, or any other equivalent qualification. For a master’s degree their age should not exceed 30 and for a PhD they should not be older than 35.
2. Consent to study in the Kingdom must be given by the government of the applicant from those countries that stipulate the same for Saudi students.
3. The applicant should not have previously attained a scholarship to study in any educational institute in the Kingdom.
4. All certificates and identification papers must be attested by the authorities specified by the educational institute.
5. The applicant should not have been previously expelled from any educational institute in the Kingdom.
6. The applicant must pass a medical exam stipulated by Saudi law and the Ministry of Education.

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