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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Course Code

    B61F

    Campuses

    Aston University,Birmingham

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 21,500  / year
    Next Intake September-2026

    Healthcare Science Audiology (direct entry to final year),BSc (Hons)

    About

    Course overview

    This is a direct entry into the final year of our Healthcare Science (Audiology) Degree Apprenticeship BSc (Hons) programme, is designed specifically for student apprentices who have previously completed the Foundation Degree in Hearing Aid Audiology FDSc at Aston University, or a similar course at a recognised UK institution.

    You’ll gain direct entry into the final year of our BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) course, where you will learn a blend of healthcare sciences, audiology, clinical practice and applied research methods. By continuing to work full-time while you study; you will be able to earn while you progress in your career.

    Throughout your time at Aston, you’ll learn a range of skills like; how to test the hearing of newborn babies, how to help people hear with cochlear implants, and how to test a patient’s hearing by looking at their brain waves.

    In addition to carrying out routine audiology practice, your employer MUST arrange your placement access to the specialist areas of vestibular sciences and paediatric audiology.

    The exact dates to attend Aston for 2024 entry BSc top-up will be confirmed closer to the date, but previous dates of attendance for 2023 were:

    25th September 2023 – All day
    26th September 2023 – All day
    9th October 2023 – All day
    10th October 2023 – All day
    23rd October 2023 – All day
    24th October 2023 – All day
    6th November 2023 – All day
    7th November 2023 – All day
    20th November 2023 – All day
    201st November 2023 – All day
    4th December 2023 – All day
    5th December 2023 – All day

    Exams will be in January 2025.

    Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc

    Our Healthcare Science (Audiology) BSc degree (direct entry to final year) at Aston will equip you with the skills, insights, and confidence required to become a proficient and compassionate audiologist, capable of diagnosing and managing hearing and balance disorders, improving the quality of life for individuals with auditory challenges, and contributing to advancements in the field of audiology.

    What we will provide
    First-class teaching in the UK's second-largest city, delivered by a diverse array of staff who will inspire and excite you, fantastic facilities that will bring your course to life through hands-on, practical experience; years of close industry collaboration that is harnessed to provide you with learning based on real-world needs.

    What you will provide
    It is important you learn how to adapt a growth mindset to your studies - understand that intelligence and success come from applying yourself, you must be able to demonstrate critical thinking and have ambition and drive to excel.

    What skills we teach
    As an Audiology student in our Healthcare Science (Audiology) programme, you will learn the skills to work as a competent audiologist and work in hospitals and health clinics, assessing people’s hearing and balance, and managing conditions such as hearing loss, tinnitus and balance disorders.

    During your time of the course, you’ll develop a wide variety of integral skills including verbal and written communication, presentation, team working and time management. You will also become familiar with IT and clinically relevant technology, as well as develop your problem-solving, critical thinking and reflective skills.

    Integrated Clinical Learning in Practice (CLIP)
    You will benefit from extensive patient contact throughout the course within the university through Integrated Clinical Learning in Practice (CLIP). You’ll complete integrated clinical learning in practice in each academic year, helping you to deepen your knowledge while giving you the opportunity to put your communication and practical skills to use.

    A large proportion of your final year involves completing CLIP at external clinics, helping to prepare you for your first graduate role. Clinical Learning in Practice can take place in locations across the UK, and you will be fully supported by the Aston audiology team throughout.

    Career prospects
    Our Audiology degree is valued by some of the best-known companies in the world. Recent graduates have successfully secured careers with employers such as Boots, Specsavers, Hearwell Audiology Clinic, Hidden Hearing, and NHS including East Kent Hospitals, University NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Wye Valley NHS Trust, and Royal Berkshire Foundation NHS Trust.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    You can apply for a Masters programme with an undergraduate degree from a recognised Saudi Arabian University.

    You should have a GPA of 3.6/5.0 Or 2.7/4.0 overall or above from a Saudi Arabian university. The specific requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the Saudi Arabian university from which you have graduated.

    If you are applying for finance, engineering or science-based subjects, you must have studied a similar field in your undergraduate degree.

    English Program Requirements

    Postgraduate courses

    School / ProgrammeReadingWritingListeningSpeakingOverall
    Aston Business School
    1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.5

    Aston Business School - MBA
    1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.5

    School of Social Sciences and Humanities
    1 band at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.5

    School / ProgrammeReadingWritingListeningSpeakingOverall

    Engineering and Physical Sciences

    		5.55.55.55.5

    6.0

    Engineering and Physical Sciences

    (Engineering Systems and Management programmes)

    		6.06.06.06.06.5
    Health and Life Sciences6.06.06.06.06.5
    Health and Life Sciences - OSPAP7.07.07.07.07.0

    You may be accepted with a lower IELTS score (see table below) - if your IELTS score meets the minimum criteria below you will be required to take a mandatory in-sessional English module during your course.

    Postgraduate courses (minimum IELTS scores for which mandatory in-sessional English course is required)

    For the courses within the categories below, you may be required to take an in-sessional English module depending on the IELTS scores you have achieved:

    School / ProgrammeReadingWritingListeningSpeakingOverall
    Aston Business SchoolNo more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.0*

    Engineering and Physical Sciences - Engineering Systems and Management programmesNo more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.0*

    Master of Public Health (MPH)No more than 2 bands at 5.5 as a minimum. Other bands at 6.0 and above

    6.0*

    * Important - Students with an overall 6.0, with no more than two bands at 5.5 and other bands at 6.0 or above are required to take and pass the English for Postgraduate Studies in-sessional English module. Our in-sessional English programme is a module which will help you to improve your English and learn essential academic skills during your first term.

    Students with overall 6.5, with no more than two bands at 6.0 and other bands at 6.5 or above are not required to take our in-sessional English module.

    More about the In-sessional English module

    Aston University is committed to ensuring that every student is fully prepared to take on the challenges of their Master's degree. As such, please note that if you achieve IELTS overall 6.0 (with no more than two bands at 5.5 and other bands at 6.0 or above) or an equivalent acceptable English Language Qualification you will be required to undertake a mandatory timetabled in-sessional English programme to be delivered by Aston University’s Centre for English Language and Communication. Further details will be provided after the enrolment process including timetable and classes you will be required to attend. This is provided at no additional cost.

    Career

    Career prospects

    The ageing population means demand for hearing and balance assessment and treatment services is set to rise substantially over the coming years, so employment prospects are excellent.

    As part of the NHS Practitioner Training Programme in Neurosensory Sciences, our audiology course will provide you with the skills and qualifications required to work in the NHS as a Healthcare Scientist or Audiologist, or as a Hearing Aid Dispenser in the commercial sector.

    Graduates from our BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) course enter a variety of careers in hospitals, community-based practice, audiological and neurosciences research, or other roles dedicated to improving hearing problems, and some undertake postgraduate courses.

    Recent graduate roles:

    • Audiologist
    • Clinical Audiologist
    • Hearing Aid Audiologist
    • NHS Scientist Training Programme Trainee

    Recent graduate destinations:

    • Boots
    • Hearwell Audiology Clinic
    • Hidden Hearing
    • NHS including: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Royal Berkshire Foundation NHS Trust
    • Specsavers

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 21,500 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
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