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Advanced Audiology: Audiovestibular Medicine MSc

London, King's Cross

The programme aims to provide the theoretical and research skills necessary for physicians who wish to pursue a career in audiovestibular medicine ensuring that graduates are scientifically literate at postgraduate level.

UK students International students
Study mode
UK tuition fees (2026/27)
£16,800
£8,400
Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.
Overseas tuition fees (2026/27)
£39,200
£19,600
Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.
Duration
1 calendar year
2 calendar years
5 calendar years
Programme starts
September 2026
Applications accepted
Applicants who require a visa: 20 Oct 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Applications close at 5pm UK time

Applications open

Applicants who do not require a visa: 20 Oct 2025 – 28 Aug 2026
Applications close at 5pm UK time

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Entry requirements

A UK medical degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. Applicants should also have the relevant postgraduate clinical experience in their parent medical specialty.

The English language level for this course is: Level 4

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree

The MSc programme is designed for practising professionals. A significant number of the optional modules are taught as Masterclasses (two to five-day short courses) followed by tutorials and assessments. This allows students who continue to work while they study significant flexibility in how they structure their MSc programme. 

Who this course is for

The Advanced Audiology: Audiovestibular Medicine MSc has been designed for those with a medical degree. Applicants should also have the relevant postgraduate clinical experience in their parent medical specialty. Applications are considered on case-by-case basis.

Read about what it takes to study for a Master's at UCL

What this course will give you

The UCL Ear Institute is the largest multidisciplinary centre for research into hearing and deafness in Europe. We bring together some of the most influential academics and clinicians in the world and are part of the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences. The associated Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals houses the largest clinical audiology unit in the country. 

Read about what you'll get out of a graduate programme

The foundation of your career

This MSc provides a firm theoretical foundation in audiovestibular medicine and related clinical tests/assessments and management approaches for physicians who wish to enhance their careers or develop a research career in this field.

This programme at UCL has a highly acclaimed track record in catering for a broad range of training needs of physicians both from the UK and abroad. Alumni include high-profile audiovestibular, ENT and other physicians, practising within the UK and internationally, with highly successful clinical, research or public health career trajectories after completing the programme. 100% of graduates were in work or further study within 15 months of completing their studies (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020–2023).

Employability

On successful completion of this MSc, graduates will have acquired wide-ranging skills which will enhance professional practice and future employability. Research skills gained will include data management and analysis, critical literature evaluation and an enhanced understanding of how evidence informs healthcare provision.

For those already in higher training, completing this MSc demonstrates a commitment to acquiring advanced research skills and the opportunity to develop an academic clinical career as a practicing physician.

Networking

Throughout their time at the Ear Institute, students will have opportunities to develop new connections with staff and peers to expand their academic and professional networks through our interactive and participative programme.

Students will learn from each other, from academic staff and practicing professionals, and will benefit from the Institute’s engagement with external groups including health trusts, charities, public and private sector institutions.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through lectures, practical demonstrations and workshops, structured workplace/placement observation, online tutorials and assignments. Research skills will be obtained through lectures and the completion of a scientific research project and poster presentation. 

Assessments include essays, reflective journals, case studies, clinical portfolios, unseen examinations and the research dissertation. 

Typical contact hours vary between 8-12 hours per week, depending on module choice, and include lectures, seminars, practice-based activities and e-learning activities. Students will also display a level of independent study (25-30 hours per week), for example, by engaging with key topics and required readings in preparation for the discussions promoted in the Course.

A Postgraduate Diploma, three core modules (45 credits), five optional modules (75 credits), full-time one year, flexible two to five years is offered. You may be interested in a Postgraduate Certificate if you already have an advanced degree. This course is formed of four mandatory modules (60 credits).

Modules

MSc students undertake eight taught modules to the value of 120 credits, plus a Dissertation to the value of 60 credits. 180 credits in total. 

PG Cert students take four compulsory taught modules to the value of 60 credits. If a student is undertaking the PG Cert as part of specialty training certain modules need to be taken. 

For full-time students, all modules must be completed within 12 months from the date of enrolment. Students enrolled on the MSc programme will complete the Research Project over the summer. 

For part-time students, all modules must be completed within 24 months from the date of enrolment.  Part-time students will take at least four taught modules in year one and begin their research project. In year two they will complete the remaining taught modules and the research project. 

Note some modules need to be taken in a specific order; requisites for each module are highlighted in the programme diet. 

Students may study on a modular/flexible basis. Modular/flexible students must complete all the assessments for their programme of study within five years of the date of first enrolling (this includes the Research Project for students taking the MSc) but may choose to complete the programme in less time. This mode of study is aimed at students who intend to follow the programme while continuing to work on either a full-time or part-time basis. 

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Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability are subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded an MSc in Advanced Audiology: Audiovestibular Medicine. Upon successful completion of 120 credits, you will be awarded a PG Dip in Advanced Audiology: Audiovestibular Medicine. Upon successful completion of 60 credits, you will be awarded a PG Cert in Advanced Audiology: Audiovestibular Medicine.

Accessibility

The department will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities, including those with long-term health conditions, neurodivergence, learning differences and mental health conditions. This list is not exhaustive. If you're unsure of your eligibility for reasonable adjustments at UCL, please contact Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

Reasonable adjustments are implemented on a case-by-case basis. With the student's consent, reasonable adjustments are considered by UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services, and where required, in collaboration with the respective department.

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble. Further information about support available can be obtained from UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

For more information about the department and accessibility arrangements for your course, please contact the department.

Where you'll study

Two students at the UCL Ear Institute: one student carefully fits an ear device on another

The UCL Ear Institute is the largest multidisciplinary centre for research into hearing and deafness in Europe. We bring together some of the most influential academics and clinicians in the world and are part of the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences.

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Fees and funding

Fees for this course

UK students International students
Fee description Full-time Part-time
Tuition fees (2026/27) £16,800 £8,400
Tuition fees (2026/27) £39,200 £19,600

Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.

Postgraduate Taught students benefit from a cohort guarantee, meaning that their tuition fees will not increase during the course of the programme, but UCL reserves the right to increase tuition fees to reflect any sums (including levies, taxes, or similar financial charges) that UCL is required to pay any governmental authority in connection with tuition fees.

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Where the course is offered on a flexible/modular basis, fees are charged pro-rata to the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website: ucl.ac.uk/students/fees.

Additional costs

For full-time and part-time offer holders with a fee status classification of UK, a fee deposit will be charged at 2.5% of the first year fee.

For full-time and part-time offer holders with a fee status classification of Overseas, a fee deposit will be charged at 10% of the first year fee.

For modular/flexible offer holders with a fee status classification of UK, a £350 deposit will be charged.

For modular/flexible offer holders with a fee status classification of Overseas, a £500 deposit will be charged.

There is no fee deposit required for PG Dip and PG Cert applicants.

Further information can be found in the Tuition fee deposits section on this page: Tuition fees.

If you choose to undertake a research project which involves a clinical placement, you will be required to have completed Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as an Occupational Health Screening (OH). 

You will receive more information from UCL on how to complete the DBS and OH checks if it is required to support your chosen research project. 

For the DBS check a charge for Post Office ID verification (£15.00) needed for an application to the Disclosure and Barring Service is payable by the student. The cost of the DBS check itself is paid for by UCL. If you have lived, worked, studied or travelled in any single country outside of the UK for six continuous months or more, in the last five years, you will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct/Police Check from the relevant country/countries. The cost of this check varies by country and is payable by the student. More information on how to obtain these can be found on gov.uk

For the OH check, the screening cost is met by UCL but the cost of necessary vaccinations is met by students (TB immunity; hepatitis B; measles, mumps, rubella; chickenpox - cost is dependent on current levels of immunity - up to £700 for all vaccinations at time of writing).

​​​​​There may be travel costs (or accommodation costs if daily travel is not possible) related to a clinical placement for your research project, which may be above the usual cost of travel to UCL. Transport costs depend on current home and allocated placement locations and student discounts may reduce these transport costs. Check Transport for London website for up to date information. 

For in-person teaching, UCL’s main teaching locations are in zones 1 (Bloomsbury) and zones 2/3 (UCL East). The cost of a monthly 18+ Oyster travel card for zones 1-2 is £119.90. This price was published by TfL in 2025. For more information on additional costs for prospective students and the cost of living in London, please view our estimated cost of essential expenditure at UCL's cost of living guide.

Funding your studies

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

See all the ways you can fund your studies

Next steps

There is an application processing fee for this course of £90 for online applications. Further information can be found at Application fees.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

  • Why you want to study Audiovestibular Medicine at graduate level
  • Why you want to study Audiovestibular Medicine at UCL
  • What particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
  • How your academic and professional background meets the demands of this challenging programme
  • Where you would like to go professionally with your degree.

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this programme match what the programme will deliver. Applicants who have a portfolio are strongly recommended to submit it when they apply.

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate courses (or one application for the Law LLM) in any application cycle.

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Please read the Application Guidance before proceeding with your application.

Year of entry: 2026-2027

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