The article defines the features of the content and implementation of educational activities in the direction of training 44.04.03 Special (defectological) education under the master’s program “Actual aspects of theoretical and applied speech therapy”. Modern trends in the development of speech therapy as a science and requirements for graduates of the master’s degree are revealed. The authors explain the logic and specifics of the disciplines chosen for study, which maximally reflect the forcing of professional competencies, their specifics are revealed, examples of lectures and practical classes are given.