The Ph.D. program in communication sciences and disorders (CSCD) at the University of Delaware is the first doctoral program in CSCD – also known as speech-language pathology – in the state of Delaware. Through our faculty, who represent a range of interests within the discipline, we offer doctoral training in speech articulation, phonology, language and bilingualism, voice, and their respective disorders, in children and adults. Diverse research modalities are used including research using human, imaging, electrophysiology, clinical trials, animal models and computational modeling. The program is deeply interdisciplinary, having emerging connections across the University including connections with linguistics, kinesiology, exercise physiology, tissue engineering, psychology and music.

International students can study the Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D. at University of Delaware at its main campus in Newark , United States of America. This PhD degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program has a duration of 4 years and is offered at the university's main campus. Students can apply for the next intake starting on August 29, 2027.
About Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D.
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Requirements and Admission Criteria for Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D. at University of Delaware
Entry Requirements
- Choose your graduate program
- Start your online application
- Gather the following documents:
- Transcripts
- Test scores
- Letters of recommendation
- Write your graduate Application essay
- Check if supplemental documents are needed
- Check if writing samples are needed
- Resume
- TOEFL or IELTS Score
- Upload documents to your application
- Complete the OISS Pre-Arrival Task List
- Request an I-20 or DS-2019
- Finalize conditions for graduate admission
- Set up your UD accounts
- Prepare your finances
- Complete your family medical history form
- Confirm your medical insurance
- Get immunized
- Obtain a visa
- Communicate with your academic advisor or department
- Pack your bags
- Make your travel plans to the U.S.
- Learn about Delaware and the U.S.
- If you decide NOT to attend
English Requirements
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 79
Tuition and Fee Information for Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D. at University of Delaware
How to Apply for Communication Sciences and Disorders Ph.D. at University of Delaware
The University of Delaware’s graduate application system is designed to put the applicant in control of not only the application but all documents associated with that application. You should have no need to send a single item by mail during the applicant stage. Self-managing your own application in this way is possible because we have designated areas within the application where each required document should be uploaded.

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