IOA Acoustics and Noise Control (Taught)

The IOA Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control is widely recognised as the educational qualification of choice for professional practitioners in acoustics, noise and vibration. It can secure you a career in related disciplines, including environmental health, mechanical engineering, building services engineering, architecture, urban planning, health and safety and the music industry.

The Diploma provides sufficient specialist academic training to satisfy the educational requirements for membership of the Institute of Acoustics, the most highly regarded professional membership in the acoustics, noise and vibration industry. The Diploma has been taught since 1975 and is well-known for providing a high level training in acoustics and noise control.

The course is taught in person at LSBU’s Southwark campus through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical laboratory sessions, and supported self-study. Students will also have access to online learning materials and the university’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

Teaching takes place in LSBU’s specialist acoustics facilities, which include full-sized reverberation and anechoic chambers, audiometric booths, and a fully equipped laboratory with industry-standard instrumentation.

Fantastic facilities
Our fantastic facilities include a full-size reverberant and anechoic chambers, as well as an exceptionally well equipped laboratory, featuring the very latest instrumentation and technology. To find out more, see the course content tab.

Students learn through a combination of tutorials, lectures, and off-site visits. The Laboratory module consists entirely of hands-on experiments, and the Project module is practical investigative work, conducted under the supervision of a tutor.