Healthcare science and clinical practice features strongly in the BSc and MSci Healthcare science (Audiology) courses at Southampton. The BSc and MSci courses will provide you with the pre-registered training required to be an Audiologist. In your first two years, you will study fundamental and clinical science subjects, such as Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology. You will also become familiar with hearing technology, hearing and balance assessment, rehabilitation and research methods. You will take weekly practical sessions, putting the theory into practice. During Year 1, you will take two or three fortnightly taster clinical placements, organised by us. Clinical practice is a key part of Years 2 and 3. You will undertake 40 weeks of clinical training during the summer of Year 2 and spring of Year 3 to prepare you for the workplace and for registration. You will undertake an individual research project in your third year. If you wish to advance to the MSci, you will have the option to select specialist modules that fit your interests, from Cochlear Implants to Paediatric Audiology, and to select modules outside of audiology (e.g. to form a healthcare law, business or education theme).

Career prospects for ISVR graduates are excellent, and demand is high. Most Audiology graduates have pursued careers in NHS audiology services around the UK. Note that geographical flexibility is important because most towns have one audiology service. Graduates have also progressed to further study, such as our MSc in Audiology, PhDs at the ISVR and at universities (including Oxford and Cambridge), post-graduate training in other healthcare fields (including medical physics) and fast-track degrees in medicine.