Healthcare Science (Audiology)

Our Audiology degree will give you an expert understanding of the science of hearing, balance, and the associated pathological conditions that affect them.

This three-year course combines rigorous academic and theoretical work with the extensive practical clinical experience you need for employment in this growing profession.

You will learn to assess hearing capacity and balance function using the latest diagnostic equipment and software applications in our state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities.

You’ll observe clinics in our Health and Wellbeing Academy, gain experience in commercial settings and go on to build your skills and confidence in clinical work placements at hospitals across Wales.

A clearly structured degree programme with 58 weeks of clinical work placements spread over the three years will give you the skills and qualifications you need to begin your career as an audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Professional and Clinical Practice for Audiology; Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Science; Neurosensory Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology; Neurosensory Science; Fundamentals of Healthcare Science; Pathophysiology for Healthcare Science.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Professional Practice 2; Research Methods and Statistics; Instrumentation Signal Processing and Imaging; Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 1 (Audiology); Audiological Science; Sensory Aids; Vestibular Assessment and Management; The Developing Person.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Professional Practice 3; Healthcare Science Research Project; Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 2 (Audiology); Audiological Science 2; Sensory Aids 2; Introduction to Tinnitus.

You will be assessed via a variety of methods throughout the three years of study. You will complete written examinations, written assignments, presentations, case-based discussions and assessments of clinical competency. In year three, you will have the chance to complete a research project in your chosen healthcare science programme. The results of this will be presented as part of your dissertation and you will be involved in a peer-assessment scientific poster presentation.