Course modalities offered

De Montfort University
Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons)
De Montfort University

Key Course Facts

Course Description

Audiology is a rapidly expanding field, requiring practitioners to apply their specialist knowledge to assess, manage and rehabilitate people of all ages with hearing and balance problems and associated disorders.

Qualified professionals can expect to find work in a variety of settings – such as hospitals, private practices, research groups and the education sector – often working in multi-disciplinary teams and liaising with teachers, psychologists and other healthcare staff.

Our work placements and work-based learning opportunities mean that you’ll be developing these collaborative professional skills throughout your degree course.

At DMU, you’ll study a range of topics including professional healthcare science, neurosensory physiology and pathophysiology, medical sciences and paediatric audiology.

Key features

  • This course is accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council, meaning graduates are eligible to work as an audiologist in the NHS and across the private sector as a hearing aid dispenser.

  • Career opportunities are varied and include roles within the NHS, the private sector and with hearing aid and audiology manufacturers at home and abroad.

  • You will study a range of topics including neurosensory physiology and pathophysiology, clinical measurement and treatment and work-based learning and paediatric audiology.

  • Gain international experience through our DMU Global programme, which has seen Audiology students consider the health risks of biological hazards in New York, teach science classes in Bermuda and help refugees in Berlin.

  • Our teaching is delivered by expert academics and practitioners who also enable students to participate in activities such as performing hearing screening to athletes at the Special Olympics.

  • Integrated work placements over all three years of your degree will enable you to put theory into practice and build the skills that graduate employers are looking for.

DMU’s careers and employability service, known as DMU Works, was awarded the Best University Careers/Employability Service at the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards in February 2021. We understand university is a huge investment, and our careers commitment to you is not simply to help you secure a job, but to equip you with the skills to thrive, adapt and innovate in our ever-changing world.

Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a hearing aid dispenser.

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 25 graduates of Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons) at De Montfort University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in .

Overall student satisfaction
70 /100
25 total respondents
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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
This particular course
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in healthcare science (non-specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25000 £25500 £31500
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £25000 £21000 - £31500 £24000 - £42000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All healthcare science (non-specific) courses of De Montfort University


Salary of all UK Graduates of healthcare science (non-specific)

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25486 £26511 £29290
25-75 percentile range £23611 - £29333 £21098 - £33046 £22774 - £39903
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All healthcare science (non-specific) courses in the UK

What You Will Learn

Programme content: As a student of Healthcare Science (Audiology), BSc (Hons) you will study the following course modules.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All healthcare science (non-specific) courses of De Montfort University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All healthcare science (non-specific) courses of De Montfort University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All healthcare science (non-specific) courses of De Montfort University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons) at De Montfort University

80% Other Health Professionals
10% Sales occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Health associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Teaching sessions include: Formal and interactive lectures Staff and student seminars Tutorial discussions Practical and clinical based workshops Inter-professional (IP) learning with students from other healthcare professions Problem based learning Assessment Methods includes: Written exams Coursework (essays, posters, wikis) Presentations Dissertation Practical and clinically-based assessment activities Teaching contact hours Contact hours in a typical week varies from year to year. However, typically you will have up to 21 contact hours of teaching and this will break down as: Personal tutorial/small group teaching: approx. 1 hour of tutorials (or later, project supervision) each week Medium group teaching: approx. 10 hours of practical classes, workshops or seminars each week.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

A minimum of 128 points from at least two A levels with a grade B or above in one one of the following: Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths.

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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Qualification requirements

A minimum of 128 points from at least two A levels with a grade B or above in one one of the following: Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths.

128 points including at least two subjects at advanced higher level with a Science Subject at grade B

At least 15 Science credits must be at Distinction. We will accept other credit combinations providing a tariff score of 128 is achieved.

Must be in a Science subject

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.0
    • Foundation / Pathway Courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
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Costs

Tuition Fees Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons)

EU £14750 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £14750 year 1

Additional fee information

For students registering in the 2022/23 academic year, the fees for this programme are yet to be confirmed. Please note that fees are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fees for Home students would be based upon a review of our provision and in line with the fee cap set by the government.

For EU and Overseas students such reviews will be based on a market assessment and communicated to students at least 6-months before any programme commencing. Please visit the tuition fees pages of our website for further information: dmu.ac.uk/funding.
Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2024

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of De Montfort University in top UK and global rankings.

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Rankings of De Montfort University in related subject specific rankings.

Medicine & Health

    • #34 
    • #43 
    Health Professions
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 24 September, 2022]

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About De Montfort University

De Montfort University, abbreviated as DMU, was founded in 1896 in the small city of Leicester, East Midlands. This university enjoys particularly strong post-graduation employment statistics, which can be explained by their commitment to work experience placements for all students on any courses. International students are well taken care of here. They receive orientation courses intended to provide advice and guidance on living in the UK, and free English language classes are provided to bring all new students up to speed.

Student composition of De Montfort University

Students by level of study Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on 10 February 2022
undergraduates:
20735
postgraduates:
3310
Total:
24045
Source: Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on 10 February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

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