BSc Audiology
About this course
BSc in Audiology, a Healthcare Science (Audiology) degree centred on hearing science, clinical practice, and patient rehabilitation. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students undertake integrated clinical placements across all three years of study. The first year covers the foundations of hearing science, biological principles, and early clinical practice through compulsory modules such as Audiological Clinical Skills 1 (including placement), Routine Audiological Disorder and Assessment 1, Auditory rehabilitation 1, Fundamentals of Hearing Science, Introduction to Biological Principles, and Professional Practice for Healthcare. The second year advances into specialist assessments, paediatric audiology, and evaluation techniques with modules like Audiological Clinical Skills 2 (including placement), Specialist Audiological Disorders and Assessment, Specialist Auditory Rehabilitation 2, Paediatric and Educational Audiology, and Research Methods and Evaluation. The final year focuses on advanced management, future innovations, and independent investigation through compulsory modules including Audiological Clinical Skills 3 (including placement), Specialist Audiological Assessment and Management, Audiological Futures and Innovations, and a Research Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB BTEC: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF): distinction/distinction/distinction and must contain at least one-third science content at distinction. IB: 34 points overall, including 3 higher level subjects at minimum of grade 5, one of which must be a science subject
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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: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 90%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Health associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 25%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 40%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- London: 5%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- 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 Academy for Healthcare and Science (AHCS) for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a Healthcare Science Practitioner on the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) accredited register.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Audiological Clinical Skills 1 (including placement)
- Routine Audiological Disorder and Assessment 1
- Auditory rehabilitation 1
- Fundamentals of Hearing Science
- Introduction to Biological Principles
- Professional Practice for Healthcare
- Audiological Clinical Skills 2 (including placement)
- Specialist Audiological Disorders and Assessment
- Specialist Auditory Rehabilitation 2
- Paediatric and Educational Audiology
- Research Methods and Evaluation
- Audiological Clinical Skills 3 (including placement)
- Specialist Audiological Assessment and Management
- Audiological Futures and Innovations
- Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Audiology at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £38,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Healthcare science.
What do graduates of BSc Audiology at University of Leeds do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Audiology at University of Leeds?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Audiology at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
Is BSc Audiology at University of Leeds 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 Academy for Healthcare and Science (AHCS) for the purpose of eligibility for registration as a Healthcare Science Practitioner on the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) accredited register.
How many students continue on BSc Audiology at University of Leeds?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.