Speech Science is a large and complex field that includes topics in acoustic analysis and speech recognition, diagnosis of speech, language disorders, speech-language therapy and speech perception.
The University of Auckland is home to the Speech Science Group, which is comprised of researchers from departments and schools across the University, including the School of Psychology and the Department of Audiology and Engineering.
We also have the well-equipped Speech Science Laboratory, which houses a range of therapy and analysis equipment for treatment of speech disorders.

There are different options to consider when choosing your postgraduate qualification in Speech Science.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Speech Science and Master of Science (MSc) in Speech Science are intended for graduates with a clinical and /or research interest in Speech Science-related areas. It may be that you are a qualified speech-language therapist with a bachelors degree looking for postgraduate education or research experience. Alternatively, you may have a background in linguistics, psychology, audiology, engineering, education or computer science and be looking to upskill in Speech Science as part of your postgraduate education and research pathway. For those without a speech-language therapist qualification, applied clinical papers may not be available.

For speech-language therapists looking for postgraduate education in specialist topics, such as dysphagia, there is also the option of taking individual papers as a Certificate of Proficiency (COP), e.g., SPCHSCI701 Dysphagia.

Research interests open for exploration include:
- Audiology
- Communication disorders in children or adults
- Linguistics
- Research methods for communication and swallowing
- Speech and language development and disorders
- Swallowing/dysphagia
- Voice and fluency

If you want to become qualified to work as a speech-language therapist, the Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice is a clinical qualification in speech and language therapy. It combines academic studies with time spent working in the community. The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Speech Science and Master of Science (MSc) in Speech Science do not qualify you as a speech-language therapist.