Master of Speech Therapy言語治療碩士 (MST)

Programme Code: 72021

Nov 2020

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What are Speech Therapists?

Speech Therapists (ST) are …

• Internationally recognised language and allied health professionals who provide assessment and therapy to patients with communication disorders and swallowing impairments

• They work closely with caretakers and other language and allied health professionals to provide service to clients range from infants to the elderly

Speech Therapists: Scope of Service1. Speech 2. Language 3. Literacy 4. Swallowing

a. Child Articulation delay/ disorders (cleft lip and palate)

Fluency

Voice disorder

Hearing impairment

Developmental delay/ disorders (developmental language disorder, autism, syndromes, intellectual disability) Hearing impairment

Developmental reading & writing disorders(specific learning difficulties, speech and language impairment ) Hearing impairment

Cleft lip and palate Cerebral palsy

b. Adult Motor speech disorders (stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease) Fluency disorder Voice disorder Hearing impairment

Aphasia (stroke, traumatic brain injury) DementiaHearing impairment

Acquired reading & writing disorders(stroke, traumatic brain injury)

Neurogenic dysphagia (stroke)

ST : Population ratio of Speech Therapists

Countries Ratio

United Kingdom 1 : 4429

United States 1 : 1894

Australia 1 : 2894

Canada 1 : 3846

Hong Kong 1 : 6011

Mainland China (no formal training programme) 0???

Today, we will cover …

1. MST Education Philosophy2. Unique Strengths of MST3. Entrance Requirements4. Tips to Prepare for Interviews

MST Education Philosophy

MST Programme Aims

MST is a professional entry level program aims to produce graduates who are able to practice as STs across the entire scope of service in Hong Kong and Mainland China, with local and international professional recognition.

Benchmarking the MST Curriculum

United Kingdom United States Australia Canada

• Guidelines on the RCSLT Peer Review of Courses Leading to a Qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

• The standards of proficiency for speech and language therapists established by HCPC

• Guidelines established by The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of ASHA

• Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology, or COMPASS® developed by SPA

• Academic and Clinical Requirements established by SAC (formerly known as the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists)

Local Accreditation

PolyU MST graduates

Member of Register of Speech Therapists accredited

by Department of Health

衞生署認可言語治療師名冊會員

The HKIST institutional-based assessment review panel described the MST programme as robust and commented that the PBL curriculum is essential in preparing students for clinic services, project work and working in interdisciplinary teams.

MST Programme at a Glance

Programme Host

Department of Chinese and

Bilingual Studies

Mode of Study

Full Time

Total credit

90

Duration

2.5 years

MST Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Term

Year 1Lectures Lectures -

Clinical Practicum I Clinical Practicum II Clinical Practicum III

Year 2

PBL PBL -

Clinical Practicum IV Clinical Practicum V Clinical Practicum VI

- Research Project -

Year 3

Lectures 90 credits in 2.5 years:• Foundation subjects (21 credits) • Professional subjects (42 credits) • Clinical education subjects (27 credits, ≥300 hours)

Research Project

Clinical Practicum VII

MST Curriculum Design

MST Coursework (90 credits)

1. Linguistics and Language Sciences (9 credits)2. Behavioral and Social Sciences (6 credits)3. Biomedical Sciences (6 credits)4. Communication Disorders and Audiology (36 credits)5. Clinical Education (27 credits)6. Research Project (6 credits)

Our Education Philosophy

Year 1

Foundation subjects

Introductory-level professional subjects

Paediatric clinical practicum

Year 2

Professional subjects (problem-based learning, i.e. case on paper)

> Triple jump (i.e. viva examination on paper)

Adult clinical practicum

Research project

Year 3

Advanced clinical practicum (mixed caseloads)

> Clinical viva examination

Case conference

Professional ethics and issues

Research project

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Our Professorial Team

Dr. Dustin LauAssociate ProfessorProgramme Leader

• clinical psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics

• Reading and writing development in Chinese

• developmental dyslexia in Chinese

Dr. Angel ChanAssociate ProfessorDeputy Programme

Leader

• cross-linguistic and multilingual language acquisition

• clinical linguistics• speech and language

assessment tools

Dr. Man-tak LeungAssociate ProfessorClinical Education

Director

• language processing• acquired language

disorders• children reading

development

Dr. Caicai ZhangAssistant Professor

• psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics

• neurobiology of language

• lexical tone in Chinese

Dr. Elaine KwongAssistant Professor

• adult and paediatricvoice disorders

• mechanisms and physiology of phonation

• swallowing disorders

Dr. Min Ney WongAssistant Professor

• motor speech disorders

• kinematic analysis of speech movement

• quality of life associated with dysarthria

Dr. Mehdi BakhtiarResearch Assistant

Professor

• mechanism of speech and language processing

• Aphasia• fluency disorders

Dr. Janet NgSenior Clinical

AssociateSpeech Therapy Unit

Director

Ms. Iris LamClinical Associate

Dr. Anna LeeClinical Associate

Ms. Cymie NgClinical Associate

Ms. Christy WongClinical Associate

Ms. Teresa YauClinical Associate

Ms. Olivia YeungClinical Associate

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Our Clinical Education Team

An aggregate of 100+ years of clinical experience in the speech therapy profession

Solid Foundation

The study of the human body, with an emphasis on the speech mechanism, in the cadaver laboratory

All-rounded Clinical Speech Therapy Training

Covering range of practice areas specified in CBOS (SPA, 2011):

1. language2. speech3. swallowing4. voice5. fluency6. multi-modal communication

Scientific Inquiry in Practice

MST student presenting her research work at the

Academy of Aphasia conference 2019, Macau

MST student presenting her

research work at the Academy of Aphasia

conference 2017, Baltimore, USA

MST students presented their research findings at the 2017 Conference on Speech

and Language Communication Disorders across the Life Span and were awarded Best

Poster Presentation Award

Unique Strengths of MST

Job Opportunities for Speech Therapists

Pre-school

•Early Education and Training Centres(EETC)

•Special Child Care Centres (SCCC)

•District-based Speech Therapy Teams (DSTT)

•On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (OPRS)

•By 2019/20, each OPRS team will have the ST manpower increased from 1 to 2 posts per team

School-age

•Enhanced School-Based Speech Therapy Service will be implemented in all public sector mainstream primary and secondary schools

•By 2021-22, there should be 420 SBST posts (<100 posts filled in 2019/20)

Elderly & Rehab

•Integrated Home Care Services

•Day Care Centres/ Units for the Elderly

•Enhanced Home and Community Care Services

•Subvented Residential Care Homes for the Elderly

•Multi-disciplinary Outreaching Support Teams for the Elderly (MOSTE)

•By 2021-22, there should be 530 ST posts for elderly and rehabilitation services in NGO

Speech Therapy: a Helping Profession

Employment Outlook

MST is Popular Among Employers

"MST graduates in our organisationprovide professional service with

superb knowledge and above entry-level clinical skills. They also

demonstrate great communication skills, mature working attitude and good sense of teamwork. The great

leadership and initiative of yourgraduates can also be observed in

their participation in an APP development project."

Mr. Danny AuSpeech Therapy Officer

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong

"Humble to learn and listen, adequate clinical skills as entry-level ST, flexible in

most situations."

Dr. Jess ChanCoordinator of Child

Rehabilitation Service & Supervisor

Hong Kong Christian Service

“PolyU has prepared their MST graduates well on clinical skills,

professional knowledge,communication skills, teamwork, ethical

standard, and flexibility.”

Mr. Ka Lap Chan Assistant General Secretary (Education)

Hong Chi Association

"The MST graduates will perform the role of an entry-level speech therapists well. PolyU provides adequate

training and exposure for the trainees. With the required professional knowledge and clinical skills, they

would be adaptive to new work environment andrequirements."

Ms. Louise HuiSenior Specialist (Speech Therapy)

Education Bureau

“Very extensive experience and knowledge to serve various kinds of clients in the community, students are relatively more mature

comparing to other fresh graduates. Overall, the teaching and academic team is very professional and is closely in line with the

needs of the service organizations in real life practice.”

Ms. Phyllis ChauDirector

The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation

MST Nurturing Next-generation Leaders

MST Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Term

Year 1

Clinical Practicum I Clinical Practicum II Clinical Practicum III

• Clinical observation on paediatric cases

• Dyslexia treatment programme

• School-age cases at mainstream schools

• Pre-school cases at STU

Year 2

Clinical Practicum IV Clinical Practicum V Clinical Practicum VI

• Clinical observation on adult cases

• Aural rehabilitation

• Adult neurogenic cases (communication) at day care settings or STU

• China/ Macau placement

• Adult neurogenic cases (dysphagia) at HA hospitals

• Fluency clinic at STU• Voice clinic at STU

Year 3Clinical Practicum VII Clinical Practicum I to VII in 2.5 years:

• ≥300 supervised hours on all practice areas specified in CBOS (SPA, 2011)

• Mixed caseload at external settings

Clinical Education Curriculum

Speech Therapy Unit (STU)

Clinical Services

• Serve the community

• Communication and swallowing disorders

Education

• MST Clinical practicum

• Supervised clinical hours

Research

• Theory-driven research

• Evidence-based practice

Therapy Rooms at STU

10 Clinic Rooms with observation

facilities available for concurrent

sessions

Other Clinical Education Facilities

Meeting rooms for evaluation with clinical educators after clinical practicum

Video review room for students to replay recorded clinical practicum sessions

Hands-on experience with audiometer before community hearing screening

activities

MST Clinical Practicum

Mainstream schools

Pre-school

Elderly residential

care

Telepractice

MST Clinical Practicum in China

Staff and parents

consultation

Speech therapy

utilizing AAC tools

Group and individual

speech therapy

External Clinical Practicum Partners

Why PolyU?Strength in Linguistics esp. Chinese Linguistics

Strength in Health Care and AppliedSocial Sciences

A Stable Teaching Team of Scholars and

Clinical Educators

An in-house clinic: Speech Therapy Unit

ST(CBS)

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Optometrist

Nurse

Social Worker

Medical Laboratory

Technologists

Radiographer

Psychologist

PT

Scholarship

CBS Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship (Speech Therapy)

Up to 10 scholarships per cohort year, HK$30,000 each for the first year of study, and another HK$30,000 each for the second year of study, subject to good academic and clinical performance after the first/second year.

The maximum amount a student can be awarded is HK$60,000, which is about 13% (for non-local students) to 14% (for local students) of total tuition fees.

All MST admittees will be considered automatically upon their payment of the initial registration fees.

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Fellowship

UGC Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme

A total of 10 fellowships shall be awarded to local students, subject to a cap of HK$120,000 for each student.

Fellowship awardees are required to:• fulfill the academic requirements (including CGPA) throughout the course of

MST study• agree, upon graduation, to remain in the field of speech therapy for at least

TWO calendar years after successful completion of the MST Programme

Interested applicant(s) should submit the fellowship application (an application form and TWO recommendation letters) via eAdmission.

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FellowshipApplication

Guidelines & Application

Form(for MST)

Credit Transfer

Up to 16 credits in Year 1 courses.

Application for credit transfer should be submitted to Programme Leaders upon initial enrolment on the MST programme. The granting of credit transfer is a matter of academic judgment.

A credit transfer fee will be charged on credit basis.

Entrance Requirements

Entrance Requirements: Degree

A bachelor's degree from a recognised University.

Preference will be given to applicants who have a bachelor degree in linguistics, psychology, speech & language sciences, medical health-related disciplines.

1. Linguistics and Language Sciences (10 credits)2. Behavioral and Social Sciences(6 credits)3. Biomedical Sciences (6 credits)4. Communication Disorders and Audiology (35 credits)5. Clinical Education (27 credits)6. Research Project (6 credits)

Entrance Requirements: English proficiencyApplicants should satisfy one of the following requirements:• Level 5 or above in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) English

Language; OR• Grade D or above in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) Use of English; OR• An overall Band Score of 7.0 or above in the International English Language Testing System

(IELTS); OR• A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 100 or above for the Internet-based test

or 600 or above for the paper-based test; OR• Grade 5 or above in English A at International Baccalaureate (IB); OR• the equivalent.

Applicants should be able to communicate verbally in English effectively.

Entrance Requirements: Chinese proficiencyApplicants should satisfy one of the following requirements:• Level 4 or above in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) Chinese

Language; OR• Grade D or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) Chinese

Language; OR• Grade 5 or above in Chinese Language A Standard & Higher Level at International Baccalaureate

(IB); OR• Grade 6 or above in Chinese Language B Higher Level at International Baccalaureate (IB); OR• Level 2 or above in the Shumian Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi 書面漢語水平考試 (SHSK); OR• Total score of 240 or above in the Chinese Proficiency Test汉语水平考试 (HSK level VI 六级); OR• the equivalent.

Applicants should be able to communicate verbally in Cantonese effectively; and proficiency in Mandarin (Putonghua) is preferred.

日 期：(暫無資料)地 點：香港理工大學時 間：(暫無資料)全 長：2.5 小時成績要求：2級 (5級為最高，依次為 4級、3級、2級、1級)費 用：HK$600 (香港理工大學全日制學生)，HK$800 (其他人士)證 書：書面漢語水平證書查詢電話：3400 3868電子郵件：ctgslpa@polyu.edu.hk

成績單於考試後約2個月內發放

SHSK 書面漢語水平考試

SHSK

因應近期新型冠狀病毒疫情影響，香港理工大學暫時未能舉辦SHSK考試

申請人可選擇報考HSK

全 長：140 分鐘成績要求：總分達 ≥240分

HSK 汉语水平考试【六级】

HSK

Entrance Requirements: Other

A personal statement addressing:

• Your understanding of speech therapy, and your commitment to speech therapy as a career in Hong Kong and/or Mainland China

• How your previous studies and experiences support your application, highlighting, in particular, relevant study, work and/or personal experiences that are related to speech therapy

• Explanation of any other factors that the admission panel should consider for your application

Shortlisted applicants are required to participate in an interview

Personal statement: one or two?Personal statement for MST application:

• No word limit

• You do not need to repeat what had been mentioned on the Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme Application Form

• You could share on:• Why you want to study speech

therapy?

• What do you know about the realities of MST study and being a speech therapist?

• Any specific examples to demonstrate that you possess the qualities required in a speech therapist?

Personal statement on the Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme Application Form:

• 300-500 words

• You should demonstrate your commitment and future plan to contribute to the priority area of ‘healthy living and caring community’ of Hong Kong upon completion of the MST programme

Entrance Requirements: Points to Note

Please upload your proof of achievement for:

• Bachelor's degree

• English proficiency

• Chinese proficiency

Normally, application will not be processed unless with full provision of supporting documents. For current students with expected graduation in 2020/21 and applicants with expected results of language proficiency test to be released, you may still apply without full provision of relevant documents. However, you should provide proof of your study status (for bachelor’s degree) and/or documents showing the date of relevant language proficiency test.

Tips to Prepare for Interviews

MST Historical Admission Data

27%

25%

12%

10%

4%

4%

1%1%

16%

MST Admission 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21

HKU

CUHK

PolyU

CityU

HKUST

HKBU

LingU

Other local Universities

Overseas Universities

Discipline of bachelor’s degree:

1. Linguistics2. Psychology3. Social Science, Arts4. Speech/ Health/ Medical Science5. Pure Science6. Journalism

We are looking for …

Somebody who are prepared and who have the quality and determination to become a helping professional.

• Academic and intellectual competencies - theoretical reflection

• Appropriate aptitude/attitude

• Language abilities

• Relevant experiences

• Potential impact to the profession

• Stress management capabilities

對於家長對特殊子女的不離不棄，無限的尊敬、感動。他們的愛確實大於一般家庭的愛，他們每日每夜所承受的壓力、所面對的孩子的問題行為遠超過我們能想像。因一般人不太理解特殊小朋友是怎樣的，他們難以向朋友同事訴說。我們有幸，因著我們治療師的身份，獲得他們的信任，成為了他們的訴說對象、甚至依靠，我唯一可以做，是盡一切努力，做好這份有意義的工作！

Somebody who can look up to caretakers’ & clients’expectation

An ST must have:• a sincere interest in helping people

• above-average intellectual aptitude

• the sensitivity, personal warmth, and perspective to interact with a person who has a communication problem

• scientific aptitude, patience, emotional stability, tolerance, and persistence

• resourcefulness and imagination

• a commitment to work cooperatively with others

• the ability to communicate both orally and in writing

• an attitude of embracing challenges

Heavy workload

Continuing professional

development

Job satisfaction

MST Admission Interview

Group Interview

(15-20 min)

• English

• PBL taster

Individual Interview

(15-20 min)

• English, Cantonese & Mandarin

• Get to know you in person

Interview Tips• Be yourself

• Be genuine

• Do not guess what we want as answers

• Make sure you have background information on speech therapy, such as the range of clients, service available in Hong Kong, potential future development of the profession

• Dress professionally (in-person or on Zoom)

• Be punctual

Timeline• MST admissions operate on a rolling basis

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview as part of the admissions and selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application period or until all places are filled

• Round 1 interview: January 2021

• Round 2 interview: March 2021

• No make-up interviews could be guaranteed for applicants who failed to attend the scheduled interview

• Applicants will be notified of the admissions results normally no later than April 2021, or until all places are filled. Result of fellowship offers will be announced subsequent to admissions results, likely before the end of April 2021

Apply early!

Apply through Study@PolyU

Deadline: 28 Feb 2021

You may contact the Academic Registry should there be any questions with the online application system.

Email: ar.tpg@polyu.edu.hkTel: 2333 0600

Summary: Check if MST is Suitable for You✓ Full time masters degree of 2.5 years

✓ A speech therapy curriculum covering full scope of service

✓ Hybrid approach of learning through lectures and problem-based learning

✓ A clinical education curriculum of 300+ hours of supervised practice

✓ Our clinical practicum prepares graduates to practice competently in various clinical and educational settings

✓ Our teaching team believes in students’ ability to excel

Q&A

Useful Contacts

For further information on academic matters, please contact:Dr. Dustin Lau, Programme LeaderTel: (852) 2766 6362

Email: dustin.lau@polyu.edu.hk

For general information, please contact:Ms. Mabel TongTel: (852) 2766 4869Email: mabel.tong@polyu.edu.hk