Qualification Regulations
Part I
These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Part II
Admission
1. Admission to the Degree of Master of Speech and Language Therapy requires that the candidate will:
(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and
(b) have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy having achieved at least a B grade average, or equivalent; or
(c) have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy (Honours) having achieved at least a B grade average, or equivalent.
Qualification requirements
2. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Speech and Language Therapy shall follow a parts-based programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 180 credits, comprising Part One and Part Two as specified in the Master of Speech and Language Therapy Schedule.
3. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, the programme of study for candidates admitted under Regulation 1(c) will consist of at least 120 credits from the Master of Speech and Language Therapy Schedule including:
(a) Part Two as detailed in the Schedule for the degree; and
(b) up to 60 credits from Part One as listed in the Schedule for the degree.
Specialisations
4. The Degree of Master of Speech and Language Therapy is awarded without specialisation.
Student progression
5. For progression to Part Two in the Degree of Master of Speech and Language Therapy, candidates must have achieved at least a B grade average in the Part One courses.
6. In cases of sufficient merit, the Degree of Master of Speech and Language Therapy may be awarded with a class of Honours, Distinction or Merit in accordance with the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Completion requirements
7. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply.
8. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Speech and Language Therapy or the Postgraduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.
Unsatisfactory academic progress
9. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.
Transitional provisions
10. Subject to the Maximum Time to Completion and Abandonment of Study provisions specified in the Part I regulations to the degree, candidates who commenced study towards the Master of Speech and Language Therapy prior to 01 January 2022 will be permitted to substitute either 271.710 or 271.712, if already completed, for 271.711. These transition arrangements expire 31 December 2025.
Schedule for the Master of Speech and Language Therapy
Course planning key
- Prerequisites
- Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
- Corequisites
- Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
- Restrictions
- Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
- Courses
- Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
- Course code
- Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- Credits
- Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- Specialisations
- Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
Part One
Professional Pathway
Compulsory courses (Choose 90 credits from)
Course code: 271710 Evidenced-Based Practice in Speech and Language Therapy 30 credits
Advanced study of contemporary evidence-based practice in speech and language therapy. The implications of evidence-based practice in speech language therapy clinical settings are explored.
View full course detailsCourse code: 271711 Critical and Current Issues in Speech and Language Therapy 30 credits
An in-depth evaluation and analysis of critical and current trends arising in, and impacting on the work of speech language therapy clinicians and researchers.
View full course detailsCourse code: 271712 Theoretical Issues in Speech and Language Therapy 30 credits
Critical examination of theories and models and their impact on research and clinical practice in speech and language therapy.
View full course detailsElective courses (Choose 30 credits from)
Course code: 168711 Health Research Design and Method 30 credits
Philosophical, ethical and methodological issues in relation to health research are examined. Selected quantitative and qualitative methods are explored in depth, in preparation for developing a research proposal for a thesis, or research project.
View full course detailsCourse code: 267741 Indigenous Research Methodologies 15 credits
A study of Māori research frameworks, philosophies and processes and an examination of their contribution to the growing body of indigenous scholarship as relevant to educational settings.
View full course detailsResearch Pathway
Compulsory course (Choose 30 credits from)
Course code: 271711 Critical and Current Issues in Speech and Language Therapy 30 credits
An in-depth evaluation and analysis of critical and current trends arising in, and impacting on the work of speech language therapy clinicians and researchers.
View full course detailsElective courses (Choose 30 credits from)
Course code: 168711 Health Research Design and Method 30 credits
Philosophical, ethical and methodological issues in relation to health research are examined. Selected quantitative and qualitative methods are explored in depth, in preparation for developing a research proposal for a thesis, or research project.
View full course detailsCourse code: 267741 Indigenous Research Methodologies 15 credits
A study of Māori research frameworks, philosophies and processes and an examination of their contribution to the growing body of indigenous scholarship as relevant to educational settings.
View full course detailsPart Two
Professional Pathway (Choose 60 credits from)
Course code: 267860 Professional Inquiry 60 credits
An advanced analysis of a significant professional situation to which a proposed solution is applied and evaluated, based on a critique of educational theory and literature.
View full course detailsResearch Pathway (Choose 120 credits from)
Course code: 271808 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
A supervised and guided independent study resulting in a published work.
View full course detailsCourse code: 271809 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
A supervised and guided independent study resulting in a published work.
View full course detailsCourse code: 271810 Thesis 120 credits
A supervised and guided independent study resulting in a published work.
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