Healthcare Science (Audiology), BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
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.
Key highlights
- Expert grounding in the science of hearing, balance and related conditions
- Assess hearing and balance using the latest diagnostic equipment and software
- State-of-the-art clinical and research facilities on campus
- Observe clinics in the on-site Health and Wellbeing Academy
- Gain experience in commercial audiology settings
- Clinical work placements at hospitals across Wales
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB — BBB.
- BTEC: DDD — Typical BTEC Offer DDD Typical Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Offer Pass at B and either BB and A level (at least one in science) or DD at BTEC Irish Leaving Certificate 360 All applicants will need a satisfactory e…
- Welsh Baccalaureate — Offer Pass at B and either BB
- BTEC: DD — …Offer Pass at B and either BB and A level (at least one in science) or DD at BTEC Irish Leaving Certificate 360 All applicants will need a satisfactory educational reference.
- Irish Leaving Certificate — 360 All applicants will need a satisfactory educational reference
- Additional condition: interview — Applicants who meet the entry requirements and selection criteria will be invited to interview, which may take place in person or via telephone/video call.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — …interview, any offer of a place will be conditional upon a satisfactory DBS/police check or equivalent from your home country as well as an occupational health declaration and assessment prior to starting y…
- Additional condition: occupational_health — If you are offered a place you will also need: All applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and occupational health check.
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Healthcare Science Practitioner (Audiology)
- Audiologist
- Hearing Aid Dispenser
- Associate Audiologist
- Paediatric Audiologist
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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