FdSc Hearing Aid Audiology
About this course
FdSc in Hearing Aid Audiology, a healthcare science (audiology) degree focused on clinical practice and hearing aid technology. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course is taught part-time through online learning combined with residential sessions in Cambridge. The first year covers foundational principles through Learning and Skills Development for HE and Work (audiology), Understanding the Work Sector (Audiology), Work-Based Learning (Audiology), Pathology for Audiology, Basic Sciences for Audiology, Hearing Aid Technology 1, and Audiological Assessment 1. The second year progresses to advanced clinical applications with Auditory Rehabilitation, Hearing Aid Technology 2, Audiological Assessment 2, Work-based Learning 2 - Communication Skills in the Work Sector, and Specialised Professional Practice.
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Entry requirements
32 UCAS points from A Level or equivalent 3 GCSEs @ C/4 or above including English and Maths Applicants must also be working in a suitable audiology department and must have a 2 year registered (HCPC/RCCP) audiologist supervisor to support you throughout your studies. As a distance learner, you'll need a suitable computer with internet connection, together with sufficient IT competence to make effective use our online learning management system (LMS) with high-speed internet and email. You can find out more about the admissions process at ARU, including what happens after you apply and the different types of offer we may make. We may automatically offer you a place at ARU if you meet any of these criteria: are a care leaver or care experienced have a declared disability are from certain postcodes provide unpaid care for another person are currently, or were, in receipt of free school meals during secondary education are a Service Child, where a parent or carer currently serves in the UK Armed Forces participated in an approved activity in preparation for entry to higher education attended a secondary school that had a Progress 8 score of average, below average or well below average Find out more about contextual offers .
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 69%
- Learning opportunities: 62%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 41%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Health associate professionals: 50%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Other Health Professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 225 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 23%
- London: 5%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 7%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- A degree: 40%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a hearing aid dispenser.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Learning and Skills Development for HE and Work (audiology)
- Understanding the Work Sector (Audiology)
- Work-Based Learning (Audiology)
- Pathology for Audiology
- Basic Sciences for Audiology
- Hearing Aid Technology 1
- Audiological Assessment 1
- Auditory Rehabilitation
- Hearing Aid Technology 2
- Audiological Assessment 2
- Work-based Learning 2 - Communication Skills in the Work Sector
- Specialised Professional Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of FdSc Hearing Aid Audiology at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £37,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Healthcare science.
What do graduates of FdSc Hearing Aid Audiology at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on FdSc Hearing Aid Audiology at Anglia Ruskin University?
69% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
Is FdSc Hearing Aid Audiology at Anglia Ruskin University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a hearing aid dispenser.
How many students continue on FdSc Hearing Aid Audiology at Anglia Ruskin University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.