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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes your graduate SLP program special?

  • Our graduate program which accepts only 16 students every year, provides individualized attention to each student.
  • Being a small program, our students get to know each other well and build life-long friendships.
  • Our faculty, students, and patients come from diverse backgrounds which offer a rich clinical and cultural experience for all.
  • Our open-door policy allows open communication between the instructors and the students, promoting academic mentorship and professional relations.

University of Hawai’i Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Program Questions

We start a new cohort every fall semester. For specific information on upcoming semesters, visit https://manoa.hawaii.edu/records/calendar/ and select the semester calendar you are interested in viewing. You can also view tentative calendars for future semesters from this link.

The deadline to apply is January 15th. Applicants who are offered admission would start in the fall semester.

Our “Graduate General” program consists of 74 credits depending on your plan of study. Estimated tuition costs can be found under General & Post-Baccalaureate (not for John A. Burns school of Medicine, which applies to medical students) https://manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar/tuition-fees/Graduate/
Other fees (i.e. athletic, activity, health, program) may be additional.

Other Questions

The University of Hawaiʻi Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (UH CSD) offers an online Speech Pathology and Audiology Prerequisite Program (SPAPP) through the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and UH Mānoa Outreach College. This prerequisite program includes seven required courses and one elective course and provides a foundation for students interested in applying to graduate programs in speech-language pathology or audiology in the United States.  If you are considering applying to UH Mānoa for graduate school you can visit Speech Pathology and Audiology Prerequisite Program (SPAPP) to help map out your undergraduate curriculum.
 
Here at UH Mānoa we do not have a specific undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. As a pathway to becoming an SLP, many students work through the Interdisciplinary Studies Program to design an Independent Study Program proposal which would satisfy the prerequisite requirements to apply to graduate school at UH Mānoa, or many other graduate programs. To contact the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, visit their website at https://manoa.hawaii.edu/undergrad/is/contact-us/.

Under direct supervision of your clinical instructor, you begin working with patients during your first semester.

Clinical Placements

We have affiliations with a variety of different pediatric and adult facilities in-state. Sites include Department of Education (DOE)/schools, early intervention programs, hospitals, medical centers, and out-patient rehabilitation clinics.

The clinic coordinators will determine placements based on the student’s performance in class and clinic, site availability, and student interest. There are no guaranteed placements, as they are subject to availability.