About this program
Bachelor's Degree in Audiology
You'll learn the clinical and professional skills you need to become an audiology healthcare professional. We are the only UK university with in-house audiology and auditory implant clinics.
Hearing loss, deafness, tinnitus and balance problems are major health issues and have an impact on quality of life. You’ll learn to manage these conditions and support patients while developing academic, professional and employability skills.
The audiology course teaches you about the biopsychosocial and technical foundations of audiology, as well as the broader scientific, technical, healthcare and professional skills you’ll need from university to become a audiologist.
Throughout this audiology degree, you’ll attend practical sessions in our dedicated skills laboratory and clinics. You’ll also go on a 27-week clinical placement to support your audiologist training.
You’ll also get to explore in depth an aspect of clinical practice that interests you.
When you complete your first year of BSc audiology, you can apply to register as a Hearing Care Assistant (HCA). This means you can take paid assistant audiology roles for the rest of your degree. It’s also possible to switch to part-time for year 3, so you can spread out your placement over a longer period.
This programme is recognised by the National School of Healthcare as a Practitioner Training Programme (PTP).
Admission requirements
A-levels
ABB including a science-related subject (minimum grade B)
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points required at Higher Level including a minimum of 5 at Higher Level in a science-related subject
BTEC
- DDM in the BTEC Extended Diploma
- DD in the BTEC Diploma plus B in a science-related A-level
- D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus grades AB in two A-levels including a science-related subject
Other requirements
GCSE requirements
Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)
International Students
English language requirements
If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Program content
Year 1
- An Introduction to Professional Practice (BSc)
- Audiology Clinical Placement 1
- Biopsychosocial Basis of Audiology
- Clinical and Professional Practice in Audiology 1
- Introduction to Hearing Science and Technology
Year 2
- Audiology Clinical Placement 2
- Clinical and Professional Practice in Audiology 2
- Facilitating Effective Auditory Rehabilitation 1
- Facilitating Effective Auditory Rehabilitation 2
Year 3
- Audiology Clinical Placement 3
- Clinical and Professional Practice 3
- Individual Project
- Paediatric Audiology
- You must also choose from the following modules in year 3:
- Human Responses to Sound and Vibration
- Paediatric Audiology
- Work Experience 1
- Work Experience 2
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
- The full tuition price for local/UK students is £9,250
- The price for International/Non-UK students is £23,720
Qualification
- Final award: Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons))
- Name of award: Audiology Hearing Science
- Interim Exit awards:
- Bachelor of Science (Ordinary) [Hearing Science Pathway only]
- Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
- Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
- FHEQ level of final award: Level 6
Career paths
When you graduate, you can work as a clinical audiologist in the NHS, the private sector or other science, research and healthcare organisations.
We’ll help you create a clinical training and professional development portfolio. This will provide a strong foundation for your career.
You’ll have the opportunity to meet representatives from the NHS, private and charity health sectors, and cochlear implant and hearing aid companies at our annual audiology employability careers event.
Our graduates have taken on roles such as:
- clinical audiologist
- hearing aid dispenser, either in an existing business or independently
- research assistant or research student (PhD)
- scientific advisor to charity
- equipment developer, manufacturer or supplier
- paid or voluntary worker for overseas charities
- educator - for example, within a university or other education provider
- teacher, through a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE)
- a variety of other science, healthcare and professional careers
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University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a top 100 global University with a top 15 UK University place. We are a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, as demonstrated by our research intensity. We have a wonderful global community, with...
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The University of Southampton is a welcoming and close knit student community of roughly 22,000 students. We have an international student population which makes up just under 30% of our student body which is wonderful. With 98% of our graduates going into work or further study 6 months after graduation, we offer the chance to study at a world leading Russell Group University whilst safe in the knowledge you will be well on your way to succeeding your chosen career.
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