HEALTHCARE SCIENCE (AUDIOLOGY)
HEALTH STUDIES (Complete University Guide 2022) IN THE UK 6 TH
SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Our Audiology degree will give you an expert understanding of the science of hearing, balance, and the conditions that affect them. It combines academic work with the practical clinical experience you need to become an audiologist. You will use the latest diagnostic equipment and software in our state-of-the-art facilities and build your skills in work placements at hospitals across Wales.
NOTUITIONFEES: UKstudents**
Apply for an enhanced support package through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme. (**conditions apply)
The audiology profession has undergone rapid expansion in recent years, so as an Audiology graduate you can look forward to a variety of professional and further study opportunities. You will learn to assess hearing capacity and balance function using the latest diagnostic equipment and many of our academic staff are practising clinicians, providing invaluable professional insight and expertise. Our excellent facilities provide realistic workplace simulations and you will benefit from experience in our award-winning, on-site Health and Wellbeing Academy, which provides health and wellbeing services for the local community, including an audiology clinic in collaboration with the NHS. As an Audiology student, you will spend around half of your course on clinical work placements throughout Wales, which will give you the practical skills you need to begin your career. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Anatomy and Physiology • M athematics and Physics for Healthcare Science • Neurosensory Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology • Neurosensory Clinical Measurement and Treatment
Year 2 • Audiological Science • Instrumentation Signal Processing and Imaging • Research Methods and Statistics
swansea.ac.uk/student-loans-and-grants/ nhs-funding/ Global Opportunities available † Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available Contextual Offers available
• The Developing Person • V estibular Assessment and Management Year 3 • R esearch Project • Introduction to Tinnitus • Professional Practice • Sensory Aids
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB (to include Biology, Chemistry or Maths)
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 160) †
View our subject guide here:
BSc Single Honours ▲ Healthcare Science (Audiology)
FUTURE CAREERS: Currently the NHS starting salary for healthcare scientists is £25,654 (Band 5). Typical career earnings go up to £45,838. Salaries can vary significantly in the private sector. ▲ 3 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
Accreditations include:
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