BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Audiology, providing a grounding in healthcare science with a focus on hearing and balance. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme is accredited by the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) and the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). An 18-week live clinic placement in the final year and a research dissertation are required.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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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: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 65%
- Gained a higher qualification: 25%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 48 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 49%
- Working and studying: 19%
- Further study: 21%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 25%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Natural and social science professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 65%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Healthcare Study Skills
- Communication and Clinical Skills 1
- Introduction to Healthcare and Professional Practice
- Sensory Sciences
- Auditory Sciences
- Psychoacoustics and Speech
- Diagnostic Audiology
- Communication and Clinical Skills 2
- Research Methods
- Auditory Management and Devices
- Auditory Rehabilitation
- Dissertation
- Paediatric Audiology Foundations
- Vestibular Foundations
- Advanced Audiology Investigation and Rehabilitation
- Communication and Clinical Skills 3
- Advanced Clinical Skills
- Research Methods
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £38,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Healthcare science.
What do graduates of BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at Aston University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at Aston University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at Aston University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
Is BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) at Aston 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 Aston University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.