15Nov
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
De Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
*Transform lives through sound. Study Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc (Hons) and gain skills to diagnose, treat, and support hearing and balance disorders. * At DMU, you'll learn to test a baby's hearing, manage dizziness, and help adults with hearing loss, all while building a strong scientific foundation in anatomy, research, and sound. Practical skills are honed through a mandatory clinical placement, giving you hands-on experience. Our course uses a 6-week block-teaching model, allowing you to focus deeply on one topic at a time. Whether you want to become an audiologist, hearing aid dispenser, or explore research, this approach will ensure you become a highly skilled practitioner with patient care at the core of everything you do. Our graduates work in hospitals, private clinics, research, and education, collaborating with doctors, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Ranked #1: Our Anatomy and Physiology courses are ranked 1st in the East Midlands and 11th in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2026.
- An accredited course: Our course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science; this means that upon graduation you are eligible to apply for registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science and the HCPC.
- Become career ready: Our graduates thrive in roles as audiologists and hearing aid dispensers - making an impact at organisations like the NHS, Boots UK, and Specsavers Ltd.
- Authentic facilities: Learn in state-of-the-art clinical teaching spaces, equipped with the latest technology.
- Industry-informed teaching: Study alongside experienced staff, industry professionals, and clinical experts.
- Focused learning: Modules are delivered through our block teaching approach, so you can concentrate on one subject at a time.
- Boost your employability: Complete a 30-week mandatory placement, gaining real-world experience and boosting employability. This placement builds skills employers want, resulting in a high proportion of our students securing job offers prior to graduation.
- Global experience: Gain international experience through DMU Global, with past opportunities including clinics in India, conferences in Canada and South Africa, and more.
Modules
FIRST YEAR: Introduction to Audiology Sound, Hearing and Hearing Development Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation and Therapy Clinical Audiology 1 SECOND YEAR: People and Data Diagnostic Audiology- objective testing and balance Clinical Audiology 2 Placement and Professional Practice 1 THIRD YEAR: Placement and Professional Practice 2 Advanced Audiovestibular Assessment and Management Advanced Rehabiliation, Paediatric Assessment and Management Enquiry-based Project
Assessment method
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 15 contact hours of teaching, as well as time spent on placement or in practical sessions 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. Large group teaching: approx. 10 hours of lectures each week Personal study: 25 hours studying and revising in your own time each week, including some guided study using hand-outs, online activities, etc.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Health and Care Professions Council
How to apply
14Jan
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.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B61A
- Institution code:
- D26
- Campus name:
- Leicester Campus
- Campus code:
- Y
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 128 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 45 credits M: 0 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - D
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Other
As well as academic requirements, you will also be required to meet and fulfil non-academic requirements which are stated below: • Self-Declaration Form clearance • Enhanced DBS disclosure clearance • Occupational Health clearance • Placement Form You must meet and fulfil all non-academic requirements before 18th July 2022.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16250 | Year 1 |
| International | £16250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
*subject to the government, as is expected, passing legislation to formalise the increase
Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government
Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH