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Audiological Science with Clinical Practice MSc

London, King's Cross

This is the programme information for 2026/27 entry

If you require details of the previous year's programme, Audiological Science with Clinical Practice MSc (2025/26), click here

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Study mode

UK tuition fees (2026/27)

£16,800

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Full-time students: 180 credits in Year 1 and 120 credits in Year 2. As such, the fee in Year 1 will be £16,800 (UK) or £39,200 (Overseas) but the fee in Year 2 will be approximately two-thirds of that.
Part-time students: the full-time fee indicated will be pro-rated based on module selection.

Programme also available on a modular (flexible) basis.

Overseas tuition fees (2026/27)

£39,200

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Duration

2 calendar years

3 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

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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 minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Candidates who do not meet this requirement but have a minimum of five years’ relevant clinical experience may also be considered.

Students will be expected to meet the requirements of the clinical placement’s human resource department (including satisfactory health clearance and Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check).

Progression to the clinical placement (second) year will be based on satisfactory academic performance and there being no fitness to practise issues.

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 course provides a detailed study of the hearing and balance mechanisms, their structure, function, pathology and assessment. You will become competent in a wide range of adult hearing assessments and adult hearing amplification and aural rehabilitation. In addition, students will acquire skills that will allow them to assist in specialist areas, specifically balance and paediatric hearing assessments.

This two-year course includes an 11-month clinical placement and provides the core knowledge, skills and clinical competencies necessary for employment as an audiologist and/or hearing aid dispenser.

Who this course is for

This MSc is suitable for students with a first degree in a relevant subject (e.g. biomedical science, physics, engineering, speech and language therapy, psychology, allied healthcare professions). It is particularly suitable for those who are new to audiology.

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

What this course will give you

The UCL Ear Institute is one of the largest and most broad-based academic units for research into hearing and deafness in the Europe. Students benefit from the range of clinical and research expertise among its staff. Our teaching staff include some of the most influential clinicians and researchers in the field of ear disorders, and draw from their experience in hearing, tinnitus, and balance disorders.

We strongly believe in person-centred care and involve patients and the general public in our teaching and learning.

We work closely with NHS departments, private hospitals, and commercial hearing aid dispensers to provide placement and observation opportunities. We are partnered with the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, which houses the largest clinical audiology unit in the UK.

Our course aims to ensure that graduates are scientifically literate at postgraduate level and clinically competent within an audiology setting, and that graduates from a relevant discipline acquire the knowledge and skills to practise as an audiologist and/or hearing aid dispenser or pursue a research career.

We are the only university in London where you can study a Master’s degree in Audiology. Our central location gives access to one of the world’s most vibrant, cosmopolitan, and influential cities, ranked as the best city in the world for university students (QS Best Student Cities 2025).

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

The foundation of your career

It is anticipated that the majority of students will seek employment as audiologists within the UK, in both the NHS and private sector. The main area of activity is adult hearing assessment and rehabilitation.

As experience is acquired, audiologists might develop an interest and expertise in balance assessment and rehabilitation, paediatric audiology, tinnitus, cochlear implants, middle ear implants and bone-anchored hearing aids.

With further experience, it is anticipated that graduates might also move towards management, research or teaching. 100% of our students were in highly-skilled work within 15 months after completion of their course with an average starting salary of £44,000 (most recent Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022–2023).

The best thing about the course was that in addition to establishing clinical competence, it provided students with a strong research foundation. This refined my research skills immensely and prepared me for my current role as a Research Audiologist, where I use both my clinical and research skills daily.

Madison Tutton

MSc Audiological Science with Clinical Practice

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Employability

With further experience, it is anticipated that graduates might also move towards management, research or teaching.

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 course.

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.

Students also take part in interprofessional sessions with trainees on other clinical programmes at UCL. Clinical placements provide a great opportunity to network with practising audiologists and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation

This course has accreditation and approval from the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Graduates from this course will meet the relevant Standards of Education and Training and Standards of Proficiency of each of these bodies and be recommended for AHCS registration as a Healthcare scientist (Audiology) and for HCPC registration as a Hearing Aid Dispenser.

Teaching and learning

The course is delivered through blended learning with a combination of in person lectures and tutorials, recorded lectures, case presentations, online preparation, practical demonstrations and workshops, online tutorials, assignments, clinical placement observations. Practicals will consist of observations followed by supervised testing for rehabilitation and diagnostics in the Ear Institute’s specialist Skills Laboratory.

In the final year, students will undertake in-service clinical placements over 11-month period within accredited audiology departments in the NHS or private sector.

We use our virtual learning environment to provide a range of learning resources, such as video lectures, structured learning activities (e.g. quizzes, online discussion boards, webinars) and directed reading. This is supported with online and live lectures, seminars, group work and practical sessions.

Each module will be assessed using a range of different assessment methods which will typically include written coursework assignments (e.g., essays, presentations, case studies, lab reports, statistical assignments), clinical practical examinations, unseen written tests and examinations, dissertation and poster presentation.

Details of the assessments required for each module, including the weighting of each assessment components and information on which assessment components must be passed in order to pass the module, can be found in the individual module sections.

The deadlines for coursework submission and dates for examinations other assessments take place throughout the calendar year. Full details of the dates for all assessments can be found in each module summary and also on the Moodle page for each module.

Students will also need to complete an individual record of placement learning (clinical placement logbook).

The course is full-time over 23 months. Term dates vary and the course does not follow the typical UCL term patterns.

In Year 1, typical contact hours vary between 8-14 hours per week and include lectures, seminars, practice-based activities and e-learning activities. Students will also display a level of independent study (approximately 25-30 hours per week), for example, by engaging with key topics and required readings in preparation for the discussions promoted in the Course. In Year 2, your placement and university contacts would be equivalent to a full-time job (approx. 35 hours/week), with an allowance for annual leave.

The Postgraduate Diploma two-year course consists of eight core modules (120 credits) in year one, and four core clinical modules (120 credits) in year two.

Modules

: Students undertake modules to the value of 300 credits over two years.
In Year 1, you will undertake six taught modules and a research project. (180 credits)
All taught modules are compulsory modules, and are taught during the academic terms (September to December and January to March) and include lectures, tutorials and private study.
Dissertation / Research Project - you will work on the Research Project throughout the year, including supervision, data collection and independent study. Students not completing the research project will transfer to the Pg Dip in Audiological science with clinical practice. Students completing this course will still be eligible to apply for registration with AHCS and / or HCPC.
In year two, you will undertake two taught modules (Term 1 and 2) and two clinical modules over the full academic year (120 credits)
: Part-time students will take at least four taught modules in Year 1 and begin their research project. In year two they will complete the remaining taught modules of stage one of the course and the research project (180 credits).
Year three (clinical placement) must be taken on a full-time basis. In this year you will undertake two taught modules (Term 1 and 2) and two clinical modules over the full academic year (120 credits).
Note - some modules need to be taken in a specific order.
: The course may be taken up to five years on a flexible basis. Some modules need to be taken in a specific order; requisites for each module are highlighted in the course diet. (180 credits)
The final year (clinical placement) must be taken on a full-time basis. In this year you will undertake two taught modules (Term 1 and 2) and two clinical modules over the full academic year (120 credits). Note - some modules need to be taken in a specific order.

Compulsory modules

Clinical and Professional Practice

Research Methods and Statistics

Anatomy and Physiology of the Audio-Vestibular System

Diagnostic Audiology

Diagnostic Audiology - Theory & Practice

Management of Hearing Loss - Theory & Practice

Balance

Paediatric Audiology

Clinical Adult Diagnostics and Auditory Rehabilitation

Clinical Adult Audio-Vestibular Assessment and Paediatric Hearing Assessment and Rehabilitation

Signals, Systems, Acoustics and the Ear

Living with Hearing Loss

Audiological Science: Research Project

Integrative Audiology

Audiology Specialties - Balance and Paediatric Audiology

Fitness to Practise

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 300 credits. Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded an MSc in Audiological Science with Clinical Practice. Upon successful completion of 120 credits, you will be awarded a PG Dip in Audiological Science with Clinical Practice.

Placement

Stage 1 (Year 1 for full-time students):

During Term 2, you will have several days of clinical observation at NHS and private audiology clinics across Greater London. These placements are arranged by the clinical placements coordinator and are designed to give students a broad experience across different settings.

Stage 2 (Year 2 for full-time students):

For the majority of this second year, you will be based at an allocated clinical placement centre, approved by the Ear Institute. These placements are coordinated by the placement team and are based on clinical availability. We collaborate with audiological clinics around Greater London and other regions of the U.K. You should be prepared to travel and may need to stay away from home during placement which will incur additional costs. There will also be formal teaching sessions held on Thursdays at the Ear Institute during Terms 1 and 2.

All placements are arranged by the Ear Institute.

Our clinical placement training sites meet specific educational requirements and also those of our approving bodies in terms of staff, resources, and experience to provide appropriate supervision. Although the students' personal preferences, current home postcode, travel requirements and any caring responsibilities are taken into account by the placement coordinator where possible when allocating places, their preferred location cannot be guaranteed.

Please note that clinical placement attendance is a mandatory part of the course. Due to the clinical demands of the course, you may be required to attend clinical placements, or on-campus clinical skills teaching and assessments, outside of normal term-time teaching periods. Also, please note that practical skills labs and clinical placements may be subject to change and are under continuous review.

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.

Visit us

All open days and events

11 March 2026

Online - Open day

Graduate Open Events: An introduction to Masters study at the Ear Institute (evening)

17:30 — 18:30

The UCL Ear Institute is the largest and most multidisciplinary centre for research into hearing and deafness in Europe. During these information sessions you'll hear from the programme Directorship about our suite of Masters level courses. You'll learn about their structures, modules, career outcomes and life as a student at UCL.

18 March 2026

Online - Open day

Graduate Open Events: An introduction to Masters study at the Ear Institute (AM)

12:30 — 13:30

The UCL Ear Institute is the largest and most multidisciplinary centre for research into hearing and deafness in Europe. During these virtual information sessions you'll get to hear from the programme Directorship about our suite of Masters level courses, their structures, modules. You'll also find out more about career outcomes and life as a student in the department, UCL and London more widely.

15 April 2026

UCL Ear Institute, 332 Grays Inn Road, WC1X 8EE, London, United Kingdom - Open day

UCL Ear Institute Information Day

13:45 — 16:00

Are you interested in studying hearing, balance or training to be an audiologist? Join us for our open day information event. You will be able to: learn fascinating facts about the hearing system and discover what the job of an audiologist involves. Chat with lecturers and current students. See our Skills Lab where students learn to perform hearing tests. They also learn how to fit hearing aids using real clinical equipment in a simulated clinic environment.

Fees and funding

Fees for this course

UK students International students

Fee description	Full-time	Part-time
Tuition fees (2026/27)	£16,800	See Fees Note
Tuition fees (2026/27)	£39,200	See Fees Note

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.

This course requires a completed DBS check for some compulsory modules. You will receive more information from UCL on how to complete the check once you have firmly accepted an unconditional offer for the course. The DBS application cost will be covered by UCL, but offer holders will also need to have their ID checked and verified at a Post Office, for which they will incur a charge of £15, at time of writing. The offer holder is also required to arrange and pay for any overseas police check that may be necessary; costs vary by country. For more information about the DBS application process, please contact the UCL Graduate Admissions team.

Occupational health screen 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).

The cost of travel to clinical placements (or accommodation costs if daily travel is not possible) within the UK.

In year 1, the expected total travel cost is approximately £100 for the few days (around six) placement

In year 2, the expected total placement travel cost is approximately £2,500 based on a monthly zone 1-4 London travel card cost for the expected duration of the placements. Student discounts may reduce this, and a placement hardship fund is available for students with financial difficulties. Check Transport for London website for up to date information. https://tfl.gov.uk/fares

A guide including rough estimates for these and other living expenses is included on the UCL Fees and funding pages. If you are concerned by potential additional costs for books, equipment, etc., please get in touch with the relevant departmental contact (details given on this page).

This course requires a completed DBS check for some compulsory modules. You will receive more information from UCL on how to complete the check once you have firmly accepted an unconditional offer for the programme. A charge for Post Office ID verification (£15.00) needed for an application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) 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 more information about the DBS application process, please contact the UCL Graduate Admissions team.

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

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

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 Audiological Science with Clinical Practice at graduate level
Why you want to study Audiological Science with Clinical Practice at UCL
What particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
How your personal, 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.

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.

This course requires two references. Further information regarding references can be found on this Selecting your references page.

Choose your programme

Please read the Application Guidance before proceeding with your application.

Year of entry: 2026-2027

PG Dip Audiological Science with Clinical Practice, Modular/flexible study

PG Dip Audiological Science with Clinical Practice, Full-time

MSc Audiological Science with Clinical Practice, Modular/flexible study

MSc Audiological Science with Clinical Practice, Full-time

MSc Audiological Science with Clinical Practice, Part-time