MSc Audiology (General Pathway)

Course overview

Develop your knowledge of audiology in the areas that fit your needs with this flexible course.

Gain an insight into the clinical environment through a one-week placement in an NHS audiology department or the independent sector.

Learn from internationally recognised experts at the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD)

We require a recognised professional audiology qualification and a relevant honours first degree (Upper Second or above, or equivalent) from an approved higher education institution or evidence of previous advanced study, research or professional experience that the University accepts as qualifying the applicant for entry.

Course description

Our MSc Audiology course is aimed at science graduates who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of audiology.

The course focuses on the theoretical, practical and clinical basis of the science of audiology, including the identification, assessment, rehabilitation and management of adults and children with audiological and vestibular dysfunction.

Our courses includes an optional short clinical placement in the north-west, in an NHS audiology department or in the independent sector, to help you gain valuable practical experience while you learn. Please note, during the coronavirus pandemic, the process of clinical placement arrangements may have been altered to align with the advice of our professional bodies.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course have progressed to a PhD, while others have entered a fast-track medicine programme, entered other health-related professions or gone into work with large hearing aid manufacturers and voluntary sectors.

Other students have successfully applied for the Scientist Training Programme (STP). This is the training route to become a Healthcare Scientist/Clinical Scientist. Read a blog post by one of our MSc graduates about his experience of both the master's course and STP programme.

The MSc Audiology course may also be beneficial to students from outside the UK who are able to access clinical training in their home country after successful completion of this course at Manchester.

We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) or the overseas equivalent in a suitable science subject. We may consider suitable experience combined with alternative qualifications. You should also demonstrate a keen interest in audiology.