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Department of Linguistics

Speech Science

Congratulations to the 2026 speech-language pathology admits

May 01, 2026

To mark the beginning of Speech and Hearing Month, which highlights the vital role of communication health professionals, everyone at SFU Linguistics would like to offer a huge congratulations to our students who have just received the exciting news that they are admitted to grad school for speech-language pathology in Fall 2026. 

Rita Parmar, Student Advisor, has advised many SLP applicants over the years and she often gets to hear the good news from students and via faculty. So far, the total number of students who have reported their admission to an MSLP program this fall is eleven. Each of the students has taken courses that are part of the Certificate in the Linguistics of Speech Science (CLSS), and most have completed the certificate. Of these admits, eight will be studying in Vancouver, two will be moving to Edmonton to attend the University of Alberta, and one will be heading to Montreal to attend McGill University. 

We’d like to acknowledge two additional 2026 MSLP admits, Jordan McKenzie and Parveen Virdi. These two alumni have already begun at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand (as the academic year in NZ begins in February). SFU LING recently announced a new direct-entry pathway from our CLSS program to the Canterbury MSLP program, which includes a 10% tuition reduction. Learn more here. 

Note: To report any errors or omissions in this list, please contact lingcomm@sfu.ca

University of Alberta

  • Elizabeth Patrakova
    CLSS, PSYCMAJ, LRNDMIN 
  • Vivian Pham
    LINGMAJ, CLSS, CESL, PSYCMIN

University of British Columbia

University of Canterbury

  • Jordan McKenzie
    LINGMAJ, CLSS, LRNDMIN 
  • Parveen Virdi
    LINGMAJ, CLSS

McGill University