MSc/PG Dip Ed. Studies (Educational Audiology)

Entry requirements

A degree or equivalent professional qualification and continuing enhanced CRB/DBS clearance is required. Typically, though not always, students hold a mandatory qualification as Teacher of the Deaf. Others typically are clinical audiologists.

All applicants must have two references including one from their current employer. The current employer must be prepared to support their employee as a postgraduate student by providing study leave and funding (as appropriate).

Course description

This course trains students to become Educational Audiologists or Audiologists in Education. Delivered in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire. The PGDip has an intake every two years with the next one in Sept 2024.  Alternatively, modules can be taken individually as stand-alone. The course has been accredited and graduates can choose to professionally register with the Academy for Health Care Science.

This course provides opportunity for the development of knowledge and critical reflection on the scientific principles and research underlying audiological practice and habilitation of children and young people who are deaf. Students will be encouraged to develop and relate evidence-based practice to their own professional experience. Practical workshops, and work-based placements are used to support the acquisition of practical and professional skills. Teaching and learning experiences include lectures and demonstrations, tutor and student-led seminars and discussion groups.

Asterisked modules in the list below have CASAP requirements for stand-alone module takers. Early Years focus options are available in each module. Practical skills training includes: pure tone audiometry, impression-taking for over 5 year olds (BSA certificate), radio aid balancing, hearing aid programming, room acoustics measurement and test box measurements. 

Year 1 Modules

Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear | 15 credits
Speech Acoustics | 15 credits
Educational Audiology in Context* | 15 credits
Clinical Audiology* | 15 credits

Year 2 Modules

Developing Communication - Listening, language and speech | 15 credits
Psycho-acoustics | 15 credits
Family Friendly and Multi-Agency Working* | 15 credits 
Whole Case Management | 15 credits

Year 3 for MSc

Pre-teaching for Research Methods and Dissertation | 60 Credits