BSc Audiology
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Audiology, a physics degree focused on the scientific and clinical foundations of hearing assessment and rehabilitation. Core topics include Research Methods, Clinical Skills, Ethics & Professional Practice. Students complete 27 weeks of clinical placement and have opportunities to register as a Hearing Care Assistant after the first year, with accreditation provided by the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists and recognition as a Practitioner Training Programme. The first year covers foundational concepts through Introduction to Hearing Science and Technology, Biopsychosocial Basis of Audiology, and Audiology Clinical Placement 1, introducing healthcare services and professional standards. The second year progresses with Audiology Clinical Placement 2, Experimental audiology research (EAR) methods, and Facilitating Effective Auditory Rehabilitation 1, alongside optional choices such as Behavioural Neuroscience or Perception. The final year involves advanced clinical training through Audiology Clinical Placement 3 and Clinical and Professional Practice in Audiology 3, culminating in the compulsory Individual Project and optional modules like Introduction to Paediatric Audiology.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including an accepted subject (minimum grade B) IB: Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points required at Higher Level including a minimum of 5 at Higher Level in an accepted science subject.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 135 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
What graduates do next
Based on about 37 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 54%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Other Health Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 22%
- South East: 45%
- South West: 13%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Foundation course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Audiology Clinical Placement 1
- Biopsychosocial Basis of Audiology
- Clinical and Professional Practice in Audiology 1
- Introduction to Hearing Science and Technology
- Introduction to Professional Practice
- Audiology Clinical Placement 2
- Clinical and Professional Practice in Audiology 2
- Experimental audiology research (EAR) methods
- Facilitating Effective Auditory Rehabilitation 1
- Facilitating Effective Auditory Rehabilitation 2
- Behavioural Neuroscience
- Ethics in Science, Engineering and Technology: Jekyll and Hyde
- Perception
- Audiology Clinical Placement 2
- Audiology Clinical Placement 3
- Clinical and Professional Practice in Audiology 3
- Individual Project
- Introduction to Paediatric Audiology
- Paediatric Audiology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Audiology at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £50,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of BSc Audiology at University of Southampton 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 Audiology at University of Southampton?
88% 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 Southampton?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Is BSc Audiology at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. 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 Audiology at University of Southampton?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.