All completed applications are reviewed by the admissions committee. Students should have a GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4 point scale). GRE scores are required (General Test). Applications will be accepted throughout the year for the PhD program. However, applications submitted by February 1st of each year will be considered for funding. Decisions about financial assistance are typically made each year shortly after the February 1 deadline. Decisions about financial assistance through research grants, however, can be made for applications received at any time.
Applicants should submit recommendations from at least three individuals familiar with the applicant's academic background and aptitude for PhD work in Audiology or Speech-Language Pathology. The letters should specify in detail the applicant's capabilities for PhD study.
Applicants also need to submit a resume/vita describing all educational and work experience and a letter describing research interests and professional goals.
In addition, applicants must have an interview with U of M faculty in the student's major area of concentration.
Most applicants will have a master's or AuD degree upon admission but this is not a requirement.
Students are expected to understand and use English proficiently.
All applicants who will be attending the University on a student visa and who are not native speakers of English and are not graduates of The University of Memphis must supply a minimum score of 550 on the paper, a 210 on the computer-based, or 79 on the internet based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.0.