Speech & Language Therapist
 

Hi

Is there anyone who can help me?

Does anyone know how you can transfer a B.Sc degree in speech & Language into a Canadian equivalent. It's looking like you need a Masters to practice which is another 2 years studying to cover the same modules that I've just studied!!!! :(

Re: Speech & Language Therapist
 

Hi
I've looked into this as I currently work with children with speech and language delays as an assistant, and wondered if I could easily upgrade my degree to help me become a Speech Pathologist (as they like to call them here). Turns out you have to have a masters degree and not every province has universities that offer a relevant masters course. Alberta has no courses for example, the nearest is in Vancouver, and a friend of mine has just moved there for that very course. I think there may be a couple of universities further east, including Halifax I believe - but I'm not totally sure.
Hope this helps

Re: Speech & Language Therapist
 

You need a Masters to practice as a speech pathologist here. All you will get for your degree is the lower level credits towards a Masters application - and if your degree is a 2:2 or below, prepare to do battle to even get those.

Re: Speech & Language Therapist
 

Alberta is crying out for Speech Therapists......

We pay $120 per hour, so it may pay you to do your masters!!!

Good luck.

Linda

Re: Speech & Language Therapist
 

My elder sister got a first class degree in speech therapy many years ago from Newcastle University. Her first job paid 1000 pounds a year. Good money at the time, but I shouldn't think it's worth getting out of bed these days for $120 an hour.

Re: Speech & Language Therapist
 

:eek: you wouldn't get out of bed for $120 an hour ????

Linda

Re: Speech & Language Therapist
 

but I shouldn't think it's worth getting out of bed these days for $120 an hour.

If it's a serious comment, it's a stupidly insulting one.

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.......... to MOST people:ohmy:

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I think it is possible to gertregistered to work in Canada with a BSc, I got a first class bsc honours and CASLPA have accepted my academic requirments but I still have to the exam, its quite a process and so far has taken 18months but I am determined!!

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The Mrs has a cousin who is a Speech Language Pathologist. She did her masters down in Texas somewhere, incurring $xtyk of debt before she started work this year.

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For Ontario look at

http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/...ation/?i=25055

and

http://www.slp.utoronto.ca/newstudents/faq.htm#331