Communicative Disorders Assistant (graduate certificate)

Admission Requirements: A college diploma or a degree is required, weighted towards communicative disorders, linguistics or cognitive science, psychology, the health or social sciences, and human or social services curriculum. Where a credential falls outside that range, Durham will still consider the applicant if they bring clinical volunteer or work experience alongside a speech-language pathologist, an audiologist or a communicative disorders assistant. Durham asks for no letter of intent, no resume and no references, although that experience may be requested from applicants who fall short of the academic requirement. Proof of English proficiency is required, and anyone educated internationally in a country where English is not the language of instruction must satisfy Durham's English Language Proficiency Policy; this certificate sits with Practical Nursing as an exception carrying a higher international bar - IELTS Academic 7.0 with no band under 6.5, or TOEFL iBT 94 with no section under 23 (5 from 21 January 2026), with PTE Academic, CAEL and Duolingo not accepted. Durham lists this among the programs it expects to be highly competitive, so applicants who are complete by the equal-consideration date get ranked on an average of four senior-level prerequisite subjects (Grade 11 or 12 at the C, M or U level), and the marks needed in practice sit above these published minimums.