MSc Audiology

at University College Cork

The programme is full-time over three semesters per year over the two years. Students will attend a mix of lectures and Problem Based Learning (PBL) tutorials which students apply knowledge in a sophisticated way to solve real-life problems efficiently.
 

Year 1: Audiology for Adults

• Audiological Science & Rehabilitation

• Information Literacy & Research Strategies

• Medical Sciences for Hearing & Balance

• Electrophysiology, Acoustics & Amplification

• Psychosocial Dimensions of Deafness

• Human Development, Cognition, and Communication Through the Lifespan

• Practice Education
   

Year 2: Audiology for Children and Balance Disorders

• Electrophysiology, Acoustics & Amplification

• Audiological Science & Rehabilitation

• Research Methods

• Audiology Research Project

• Medical Science for Audiology II

• Practice Education

• Candidates will hold either a minimum of Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or a postgraduate degree, in any scientific or medical discipline, such as but not exclusively, Anatomy, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Speech and Language Therapy, Medicine, Nursing and Education.

• In exceptional circumstances, candidates without an honours degree may be recommended for entry to the programme under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) after a review of their qualifications and experience by the programme lead. The admission of such candidates will be subject to the approval of the College of Medicine and Health Executive Committee.

• Applications will be reviewed on the basis of educational qualifications, relevant work experience and motivation.

• Please note that you must submit a motivation statement as part of this application process. The motivational statement should be no longer than 800 words and demonstrate your motivation, relevant previous experience, commitment and suitability in applying for this course.

• Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview and each applicant will be scored again by an interview panel on the basis of educational qualifications, relevant work experience and motivation.

• All students accepted onto the programme will need to have evidence of appropriate vaccinations for working in hospital environments and will need to provide evidence of Garda/Police vetting. All students on this programme will require Garda Clearance in order to attend student placements. University College Cork has made arrangements with the Gardaí in relation to Garda Clearance procedures. All candidates who accept places on this programme must complete and sign Garda Clearance Forms and return them to University College Cork. For more information on this process please read the UCC Student Garda Vetting Policy

• This programme is subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy - full details may be found here.
   

  Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations
  
  The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
   

  There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.
  
  IELTS*    

• 7.0 Overall

• 6.5 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

• TOEFL iBT    
   

• 100 Overall

• Listening 23

• Reading 21

• Speaking 22

• Writing 23

The EU fee for this course is €7,130 (Year 1); €7,130 (Year 2).
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €18,500 per year.

Audiologist work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, community clinics and private clinics with all ages from newborns to the elderly to provide a client-centred approach to intervention and management of hearing loss and balance problems.