Audiology (with Clinical Placement)

Entry requirements

A UK bachelor’s degree with upper second-class honours (2:1) or higher in a relevant engineering, health or science subject, plus relevant observation or work experience.

Find the equivalent international qualifications for your country at https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/international/your-country.page.

In your personal statement, you must show that you have excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills; an interest in healthcare, science and learning; motivation and initiative; an understanding of the audiology profession and visited, or intend to visit, an audiology or related department.

Months of entry

September

Course content

On this course you'll recieve an excellent preparation for a career as an audiologist or with a means to advance your career in audiology. You'll learn audiology techniques in practicals, be introduced to patient care in the taster audiology clinics and discover more about cochlear implantation via our in-house auditory implant service.

The two-year MSc Audiology (with clinical placement) includes at least 40 weeks of clinical placement and is accredited by the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists, making you eligible to register as an audiologist and work in the NHS on completion.

This degree is also available to study over 3 years. In this situation your first year is studied full-time, and your clinical placement is studied part-time over 2 years.

Information for international students

All applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency. Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements. Band D IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in Reading and Writing and 6.0 in Speaking and Listening.

Fees and funding

A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page