Healthcare Science (Audiology) (3 years) [BSc]
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Year of entry: 2012
UCAS course code: B611
Degree awarded: BSc
Duration: 3 years
Typical A level offer: Grades BBB or equivalent including a science subject
Course fees: Tuition fees for home/EU students commencing their studies in September 2012 will be approximately £9,000 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be n/a. For general information please see the undergraduate fees pages.
Number of places/applicants: Annual intake of 20 students.
Contact email: ug-audiology@manchester.ac.uk
Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 275 3389
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Please note: The School is unable to accept applications from non-EU citizens.
Course description
Audiology is one of the Healthcare Science disciplines that fall under the Department of Health's 'Modernising Scientific Careers' (MSC) Programme:
- 'Audiology - healthcare scientists measure and evaluate people's hearing and balance, fit and adjust aids, and offer therapeutic techniques to improve the quality of people's lives. They work with children or adults as well as special needs groups, and are involved in the delivery of long-term treatment, management and care.' (NHS Web Site)
The Programme
The BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) programme is a new 3 year programme of entry level training for clinical audiologists within the NHS. Within the MSC framework Audiology is grouped with Neurophysiology and Vision Sciences and elements of these areas will also form part of the first year of this programme.
The programme covers theoretical, practical and clinical aspects of audiology and related neurosensory topics. Academic components are studied throughout all three years. In years one and two, substantial practical skills training takes place in the well equipped HCD laboratories and clinics. Supervised clinical education and practice takes place within NHS clinics during each of the three years.
Why Audiology in Manchester
The Audiology and Deafness (A&D) Group at Manchester is the oldest Audiology department in the UK, dating back to 1919 and recognised as the premier centre for Audiology and Deaf-Education within the EU.
The group is an international centre of excellence for research, with high grant income, strong links with industry and the NHS, and measurable impact on treatments and policy both nationally and internationally. For more information on the activities and interests represented within A&D, visit our website:
The BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) programme is led by members of the Audiology and Deafness group. This group has extensive experience of delivering Audiology training at both undergraduate and postgraduate level it also delivers various post qualification training courses and continued professional development units.
The department has been running an MSc in Audiology and a BSc in Speech and Language Therapy for over 25 years and was one of the first to be commissioned in the UK to deliver the original BSc in Audiology commencing in 2002.