Audiology BSc
Build your career in healthcare by studying UCL’s accredited Audiology BSc course. Audiologists work in clinical settings and help diagnose, treat, and manage a variety of hearing and balance-related conditions. By studying the Audiology BSc, you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to work as a qualified audiologist. Audiologists can work in a variety of roles in the commercial sector or the NHS.
Key information
Entry requirements
- Grades
- AAB
- Subjects
- To include two sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology. Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology preferred
- GCSEs
- English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6
Contextual offer
- Grades
- BBB
- Subjects
- To include two sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology. Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology preferred
- GCSEs
- English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6
At least two A level subjects should be taken from UCL's list of preferred A level subjects.
- Points
- 36
- Subjects
- A total score of 17 points in three higher level subjects to include two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology, with no higher level score below 5. Biology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology preferred. If Mathematics is offered at higher level, the programme will accept either ‘Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Applications and Interpretation.
Contextual offer
- Points
- 32
- Subjects
- A total of 15 points in three higher level subjects to include two subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology, with no higher level score below 5. Biology, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology preferred. For Mathematics, the programme will accept either ‘Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 4
Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and test providers can be found on our English language requirements page.
A variety of English language programmes are offered at the UCL Centre for Languages and International Education.
The Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPC) prepare international students for a UCL undergraduate degree who do not have the qualifications to enter directly. These intensive one-year foundation courses are taught on our central London campus.
Typical UPC students will be high achievers in a 12-year school system which does not meet the standard required for direct entry to UCL.
For more information see: ucl.ac.uk/upc.
About this course
The Audiology BSc is an accredited three-year course that trains students to join the healthcare workforce as audiologists. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to graduate into a rewarding and dynamic career as an audiologist, with many transferable skills and future training offering further career development.
You will learn about hearing loss in children, tinnitus, and balance disorders. In parallel to your clinical studies, you will study research methods and data analysis techniques and choose a research project topic for your final year similar to a dissertation in other courses. You will develop your clinical and communication skills with more advanced module teaching and complete a 6 to10 week clinical placement at an audiology clinic.
As well as developing your clinical skills, the course will allow you to gain experience delivering audiology services in real clinical settings on your integrated placements at NHS teaching hospitals, hearing aid dispensers and private sector clinics. On your placements, you will shadow and work with a registered audiologist to gain first-hand experience in completing clinical assessments and hearing aid fittings. By your third year, you will have developed enough confidence and gained enough experience to complete audiological assessment and rehabilitation while being supervised on your placements. The clinical placements are some of the most rewarding parts of your course, where you will begin to use your clinical skills and knowledge with real patients and see how audiologists make measurable improvements to patients’ lives.
Aside from meeting the entry requirements for this course, we particularly welcome applications from students who are passionate about helping people and those who find problem solving rewarding.
The course is appropriate for people seeking a change of career as well as school leavers.
If you have work experience that you want to include in your personal statement, we recommend that you include this, but it is important for you to make this relevant to audiology/working as an audiologist.
We also understand that some students may be applying for this course alongside applications to study Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Optometry and Speech and Language Therapy. We still welcome these applications and understand that these personal statements will be submitted with these subjects as the primary subject focus.
Course structure
The Audiology BSc course uses blended learning; a combination of online and in-person education.
The first year will provide you with a full grounding in the science that underpins healthcare and audiology. You will learn about hearing loss in adults and how it can be managed or treated. From the first year of your course, you will benefit from specialist clinical training in our state-of-the-art Clinical Skills Lab. This will give you access to industry-standard equipment to learn how to carry out clinical procedures such as hearing tests and using an otoscope to conduct ear examinations. You will spend up to a week observing a range of audiology procedures being carried out on patients in some of London’s top audiology clinics.
In your second year, you will study the diagnosis and management of hearing loss in adults in further detail, including how to fit and program hearing aids. You will become familiar with a range of modern hearing technology.
In the first and second years, you will usually attend the Ear Institute two and a half days per week for in-person classes. There is no teaching on Wednesday afternoons and in addition, you will have at least one full day per week without classes, which you can use for self study and/or paid employment.
In your final year, you will complete your research project and choose from a range of audiology topics to develop your knowledge in areas that interest you. You will continue to develop yourself as a competent and confident clinician by learning about professional practice and undertaking a 20 to 24 week clinical placement to prepare you for working professionally as an audiologist.
In the first term of the third year, you will attend the Ear Institute for classes only two days per week, with additional self-study time for you to work on your research project.
The course includes a total of 30 weeks of clinical placement. The distribution of these weeks through the course depends in part on placement providers, but we have given an indication of what to expect below.
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.
When on clinical placement you are expected to work a full time 5-day week usually 9am-5pm, but hours may vary depending on the department.
Modules
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
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 is 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.
Compulsory modules
- Audiology 5 (EARI0049)
- Specialist Options (EARI0050)
- Clinical Practice 3 (EARI0051)
- Research Project (EARI0052)
Optional modules
Teaching methods include live lectures, seminars, group work and practical sessions. We also use clinical case studies to help you learn how to make clinical decisions. To enhance your understanding of the course content, 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.
You will undertake 2–3 compulsory clinical observation days in year 1 and block clinical placements during year 2 which are around 6–10 weeks and further block clinical placements in year 3 that are around 20–24 weeks in the NHS and/or private sector.
Placements are provided according to clinical availability: we work with leading clinics in and around London and other parts of the UK. You should be prepared to travel to your clinical placement and possibly to stay away from home.
You will write essays and case study reports, record videos and give presentations. Assessments also include clinical and experimental workbooks, a research project, practical assessments where you show you can complete a clinical procedure, and written exams. Clinical competency assessments will be completed during the final year placement.
Typical contact hours vary across each year of study. In year 1 across term 1 and 2, typical contact hours involve 12 hours per week with 8–10 hours of self-directed study or group work. In term 3, you will have a mixture of in-house clinics, examinations and self directed study.
In year 2, terms 1 and 2 typical contact hours involve 11 hours per week with 8–10 hours of self-directed study or group work.
In year 3 term 1, typical contact hours involve 7 hours per week with 8–10 hours of self-directed study or group work.
Across all three years, the typical contact hours and hours of self-directed study can vary considerably between modules depending on their size and the learning content. Theoretical modules will include more self-directed study whereas practical modules such as clinical practice and case-based learning modules will involve more group work and laboratory sessions. Contact time is usually in the form of face-to-face sessions.
Across the three-year programme you will undertake 30 weeks of clinical placement. The distribution of these weeks through the course depends in part on placement providers. An indicative spread of the time spent on clinical placement is as follows:
- Year 1 you will spend up to a week observing a range of audiology procedures, across terms 1 and 2.
- Year 2 you will complete a 6 to 10 week clinical placement, across terms 2 and 3.
- Year 3 you will complete a 20 to 24 week clinical placement, across terms 2 and 3.
When on clinical placement you are expected to work a full time 5 day week usually 9am–5pm, but hours may vary depending on the department. Please note that you will need to attend placement outside of UCL term dates.
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 are 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.
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Fees and funding
| Study mode | UK fee (2026/27) | Overseas fee (2026/27) |
|---|---|---|
| Full time | £9,790 | £32,000 |
UK undergraduate fees for 2026/27 are subject to parliamentary approval and are for the first year only. Fees for subsequent years may be subject to increase: Student Terms and Conditions. UK fees are in line with the Government announcement on fee cap increases. Fees for 2027/28 entry will be published in August 2026.
International undergraduate students benefit from a cohort guarantee unless indicated below, 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.
International fees shown are the fees that will be charged to 2026/27 entrants.
Full details of UCL's tuition fees, tuition fee policy and potential increases to fees can be found on the UCL Students website.
Additional costs
Students on this programme require a Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) and Occupation Health Screening (OH). A charge for a Post Office check needed for an application for a DBS check is payable by the student. The cost of the DBS check itself is paid by the department. You will receive more information from UCL on how to complete the check once you have firmly accepted an unconditional offer for the programme. For more information about the DBS application process, please contact the UCL Graduate Admissions team. For the OH requirements, 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). There may be travel and/or accommodation costs related to clinical placements. For home students, where these costs are above usual travel into UCL, the additional cost of travel to placement or accommodation near the placement site may be claimed back from the Learning Support Fund administered by NHS Business Services Authority.
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 2026. 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. 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).
Various funding options are available, including student loans, scholarships and bursaries. UK students whose household income falls below a certain level may also be eligible for a non-repayable bursary or for certain scholarships. Please see the Fees and funding pages for more details.
Why study this course at UCL?
You will receive top-rated teaching from expert researchers and clinicians at the UCL Ear Institute, a globally renowned centre for audiovestibular education and world-leading research. You will also work with professionals from the wider audiology community thanks to our many links with leading hospitals and clinics across the UK.
From your first year, you will begin to use equipment and facilities used by audiologists in clinical settings to develop your own clinical skills.
You will meet members of the public with audiological disorders who will share their experiences and work with you to enhance your understanding of ear-related conditions. Working as an audiologist is a very rewarding career and often appeals to people who enjoy both problem-solving and helping others. Audiologists often make significant improvements to patients’ lives, as hearing loss and ear disorders can be isolating and detrimental to people’s quality of life.
Furthermore, our small cohort sizes (fewer than 30 students in most classes) provide a sense of community and allow informal and interactive teaching where you can easily ask questions. Your teaching will be based at the Ear Institute, which has a strong sense of community with academic and social events planned throughout the year. You will be joining a faculty of researchers, academics and students who are all passionate about advancing the understanding of hearing loss and related disorders and improving outcomes for patients. Students are also encouraged to engage with the whole of the UCL student community with opportunities to join sports clubs and societies or attend a wide variety of campus events from volunteering fairs to movie screenings.
Additionally:
- UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world QS World University Rankings 2010-2026.
- UCL scored 99.4/100 for Employer Reputation in the 2026 QS World University Rankings
- We work closely with NHS departments, private hospitals, and commercial hearing aid dispensers in and around London to provide placement and observation opportunities for students and are partnered with the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals.
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What this course will give you
This degree will equip you with the scientific and clinical skills needed to manage hearing problems in a clinical setting, and/or to undertake audiology research. It is anticipated that most graduates will enter a healthcare career but within this there are further opportunities to develop, for example in a specialist area of audiology, leadership, research, or education. Within the NHS, audiologists typically start at band 5 with potential progression to band 9 (requiring experience and additional qualifications such as Higher Specialist Scientist Training). The course develops several transferable skills which are all attractive to employers in a variety of sectors. Students will develop strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills which can be adapted to a variety of other roles. Working as an audiologist requires strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent communication skills as students will be working with patients during their studies.
Given the specialist nature of the BSc Audiology course, graduates typically work clinically as an Audiologist in the NHS or as a Hearing Aid Dispenser in the private sector. There are other career destinations that graduates will be able to pursue, including service support and training within the audiology equipment and service industries, and there are also a variety of career opportunities in the charitable sector.
Graduates may also wish to pursue further studies, such as a Master’s degree or a doctorate. This would allow you to specialise further in a clinical area of interest or to follow an academic career in scientific research or audiology education.
Professional accreditation
The Audiology BSc is accredited by the National School for Healthcare Science NSHS as a Practitioner Training Programme PTP. This means our graduates are eligible to apply for registration as audiologists with the Academy of Healthcare Science AHCS, as usually required for NHS roles.
The course has also been approved by the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC as a training route for graduates to work in the private sector as hearing aid dispensers.
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Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.
Applications should be made through UCAS. All applicants who are offered a place on the course will be invited to attend an offer holder open day. These will be both online and in-person to accommodate those here in the UK and Overseas. These sessions are intended to allow candidates to make an informed decision about whether the degree course is right for them.
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For further information on UCL's selection process see: How we assess your application.
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You are applying for the Audiology BSc course. For application guidance please visit Application guidelines.Course starts: September 2027
UCAS applications open for 2027 entry on 12 May 2026.
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