International Programs?

[Merfacq]

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Does anybody here have experience with schools outside of the USA? I'm about to enter my final undergrad year in Linguistics (Honours, with a Speech Science Concentration, my independent research/thesis will hopefully be focused on AAC/Phonetics). I have a few questions about Audiology, but most of the information online (including this forum) seems very biased towards schools in the USA. So...

1. Has anybody attended school outside of the USA? I am looking to take my masters in New Zealand (Christchurch or Auckland) or Canada, but Australia is an option as well. I can find information on Canadian institutions, though. The Visa process (as well as cost of living) for the USA is just too prohibitive for me and my Kiwi partner.

2. Is it worth taking the GRE (I saw some info about it in other threads) to apply for schools outside the US? The places I'm looking at don't require it, but if I take it I don't want it to actually hinder my chances.

3. I understand that the new(ish) requirements to practice in the USA is a clinical doctorate in Aud. If for some reason I choose to practice/live in the states after grad, is it required I go back to school?

 

[rEliseMe]

Does anybody here have experience with schools outside of the USA? I'm about to enter my final undergrad year in Linguistics (Honours, with a Speech Science Concentration, my independent research/thesis will hopefully be focused on AAC/Phonetics). I have a few questions about Audiology, but most of the information online (including this forum) seems very biased towards schools in the USA. So...

1. Has anybody attended school outside of the USA? I am looking to take my masters in New Zealand (Christchurch or Auckland) or Canada, but Australia is an option as well. I can find information on Canadian institutions, though. The Visa process (as well as cost of living) for the USA is just too prohibitive for me and my Kiwi partner.

2. Is it worth taking the GRE (I saw some info about it in other threads) to apply for schools outside the US? The places I'm looking at don't require it, but if I take it I don't want it to actually hinder my chances.

3. I understand that the new(ish) requirements to practice in the USA is a clinical doctorate in Aud. If for some reason I choose to practice/live in the states after grad, is it required I go back to school?

Finally, someone asks a question I with which I have experience! 🙂

I was seriously considering University of Canterbury in Christchurch for a long time, until I was advised otherwise. Here's the thing: I'm from America and will likely end up living here (and practicing here), even if I spend some time internationally. Because of that, my best bet is to get my education within the US, since it required the highest level of education (the AuD).

UCanterbury has a wonderful program. I was quite impressed with Dr. O'Beirne's work and the campus offers a wide array of student support. I really loved the information I found about the town (like the late-running bus system!). I think that for someone already living in the area, UCanterbury would be a fantastic choice. It just wasn't right for me, unfortunately.

Sorry, I am a bit biased. I do know that there is a program in Australia as well, and a few in Canada. You can find them on the ASHA EdFind System. As far as I know, the schools in Canada offer an AuD, not a Master's.

Anyway, back to UCanterbury... It wasn't right because, YES, you will have to return to school and pick up the classes you didn't get during your Master's program. It might be worth contacting a school you're in which you're particularly interested, and compare curricula to see if it's clinical hours or full-fledged courses you'd be missing (clinical hours are much easier to get, in my opinion, because you can do them 40 hours a week).