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This programme is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to undertake a career in clinical audiology, research, or in the commercial and charitable sectors. It provides the theoretical knowledge and practical experience for graduates to work in a clinical audiology role in the UK.

Degree benefits

• You will receive high quality teaching from expert researchers and clinicians at the UCL Ear Institute, a renowned centre for audiovestibular education and world-leading research. You will also engage with professionals from the wider audiology community.

• The programme will develop your clinical skills and allow you to gain experience delivering audiology services in a real clinical setting on the integrated placements in NHS teaching hospitals and private sector clinics.

• You will meet members of the public with audiological disorders who will share their experiences and work with you to enhance your understanding of ear related conditions.

Your learning

We use our virtual learning environment to provide a range of learning resources, such as video lectures, structured learning activities (e.g. quizzes, online discussion boards, webinars) and directed reading. This is supported with online and live lectures, seminars, group work and practical sessions. We also use clinical case studies to help you learn how to make clinical decisions.

You will undertake compulsory clinical placements in the NHS and/or private sector during Year 2 and Year 3. We are unable to guarantee a clinical placement in specific locations and you should be prepared to travel throughout the UK. It may be necessary to move to your placement daily travel is not possible.

Assessment

You will write essays and case study reports, record videos and give presentations. Assessments also include clinical and experimental workbooks, a research project, practical assessments where you show you can complete a clinical procedure, and written exams. Clinical competency assessments will be completed during the final year placement.

Careers

This degree will equip you with the scientific and clinical skills needed to diagnose and manage ear disorders in a clinical setting, or to undertake audiology research. It will also provide a range of analytical, communication and interpersonal skills which can be adapted to a variety of other roles.

Graduates often work clinically as an Audiologist in the NHS or as a Hearing Aid Dispenser in the private sector. Others choose careers in service support and training within the audiology equipment and service industries, and there are also a variety of career opportunities in the charitable sector.