BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science (Audiology), an undergraduate degree in Healthcare Science (Audiology) focusing on the study of hearing, balance systems, and related pathologies. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes mandatory clinical placements totalling 30 weeks and is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council alongside the National School of Healthcare Science. The first year covers foundational concepts through modules such as Introduction to Audiology, Sound, Hearing and Hearing Development, Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation and Therapy, and Clinical Audiology 1. The second year progresses into diagnostic techniques via Research Methods in Human Biology, Diagnostic Audiology and Processing Sound, Clinical Audiology 2, and Placement and Professional Practice 1. The final year involves advanced study and clinical training through Placement and Professional Practice 2, Advanced Audiovestibular Assessment and Management, Advanced Rehabiliation, Paediatric Assessment and Management, and an independent Enquiry-based Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 128 A Level: ABB with a science subject at grade B or above in one of the following: Psychology, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Maths / Further Maths BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM in Science T Levels: Distinction in Healthcare Science or Science (with optional module in Laboratory Science or Metrology Sciences not Food Science) Access to HE: Access to HE Diploma ‘Science’ or ‘Medicine & Healthcare Professions’ with 45 level 3 credits at Distinction English and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications. Equivalency not accepted within the Access qualification. International Baccalaureate (IB): 30+ with six higher level points in a science subject GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall is essential.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 63%: 99 offers from 156 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 90%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 95%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 16%
- East Midlands: 42%
- West Midlands: 22%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 4%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
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.
- Accredited by the NSHCS (National School of Health Care Science), on behalf of Health education England, for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a Health-care Science Practitioner on the AHCS (Academy for Healthcare and Science) voluntary accredited register.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Audiology
- Sound, Hearing and Hearing Development
- Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation and Therapy
- Clinical Audiology 1
- Research Methods in Human Biology
- Diagnostic Audiology and Processing Sound
- Clinical Audiology 2
- Placement and Professional Practice 1
- Placement and Professional Practice 2
- Advanced Audiovestibular Assessment and Management
- Advanced Rehabiliation, Paediatric Assessment and Management
- Enquiry-based Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £40,500.
What do graduates of BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at De Montfort University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at De Montfort University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at De Montfort University?
63% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 99 offers from 156 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at De Montfort 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. Accredited by the NSHCS (National School of Health Care Science), on behalf of Health education England, for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a Health-care Science Practitioner on the AHCS (Academy for Healthcare and Science) voluntary accredited register.
How many students continue on BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at De Montfort University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.