Healthcare Science (Audiology) De Montfort University Degree level: Undergraduate
Course summary
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Learn how to assess and rehabilitate people with hearing and balance conditions on this professionally accredited course taught by expert practitioners. Career opportunities are varied and include roles within the NHS, the private sector and with hearing aid and audiology manufacturers at home and abroad.
Reasons to study Healthcare Science (Audiology) at DMU:
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.
100% of our Healthcare Science (Audiology) graduates from summer 2017 are in work or further study after graduating, according to the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education 2016/17 report (above the sector average of 94.6%).
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 #DMUglobal 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.
Teaching is delivered by expert academics, including Wendy Stevens, who has previously won the Audiologist of the Year award from the British Academy of Audiology.
- 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.
Course details
Modules
This course is currently pending revalidation in order to maintain the level of excellence offered, and therefore the course structure is liable to change. The De Montfort University web page will be updated with any updates to the entry criteria, structure and assessment if any changes are confirmed.
First Year
Professional Healthcare Science Practice 1
Medical Sciences
Scientific Basis of Healthcare Science
Physics for Clinical Measurement
Neurosensory Physiology and Pathophysiology
Clinical Measurement and Treatment and Work-based Learning
Second Year
Professional Healthcare Science Practice 2
Auditory Science 1
Adult Aural Rehabilitation
Applied Physiological Measurement and Instrumentation
Research Methods
Clinical Practice Yr2
Third Year
Professional Healthcare Science Practice 3
Auditory Science 2
Balance Science
Paediatric Audiology
Final Year Project
Clinical Practice Yr3
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 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.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Health and Care Professions Council
How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
*If you apply after this deadline, universities or colleges don’t have to consider your application if they’ve filled their spaces, so the sooner you apply, the better!Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
Course code | B61A |
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Institution code | D26 |
Campus name | Leicester Campus |
Campus code | Y |
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9,250 | Year 1 |
International | £13,750 | Year 1 |
England | £9,250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9,250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9,250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9,250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH
Course contact details
Visit our course pageFaculty of Health and Life Sciences Admissions Team
0116 257 7700