A speech-language pathology course can enable students to understand how language disorders affect people and how to treat or manage those disabilities. Students may benefit from the clinical training aspect of the program for supervised experience in the field.

A PhD, or Doctorate of Philosophy, is the highest degree awarded in many academic fields. Generally requiring a research project and dissertation, as well as several years of study, a doctorate degree qualifies the holder as an expert in a chosen field.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.