Bachelor Programme
Speech Sciences
Speech Sciences at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major administered by the Department of Linguistics, with courses from Linguistics, Psychology and the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, designed to prepare students for graduate work in speech-language pathology or audiology. Students study research methods, language structure, child language acquisition, anatomy and physiology, experimental psychology and instrumental phonetics, and can gain experience in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences' research labs; co-op is available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and can declare the major after completing 27 credits.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Speech Sciences
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Speech Sciences
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: declare it after 27 credits; it requires at least 45 credits, including LING 200, 201, 209, 222 and 333, STAT 203, and 6 credits in a language other than English
- The major does not on its own qualify students for graduate programs in speech-language pathology or audiology, whose prerequisites vary; it cannot be combined with a Linguistics specialization
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180