BSc (Hons) Audiology Top-up at Anglia Ruskin University

Entry requirements

This Level 6 course in BSc (Hons) Audiology (Top-up) is suitable for practising hearing aid audiologists with relevant professional body registration (eg Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser with Health and Care Professions Council). If you do not hold the professional body registration or do not meet the entry requirements of BSc (Hons) Audiology Top-Up, we can consider you for our BSc (Hons) Hearing Sciences Top-Up degree. The minimum academic qualifications required for admission are any one of the following: Foundation degree (FdSc HAA) in Hearing Aid Audiology Dip HE Audiology and/or Hearing Aid Audiology 240 university credits (in level 4 and 5) with core audiology subjects achieved via any other means. You will also need: HCPC registration as a hearing aid dispenser, or equivalent employment in an audiology practice appropriate DBS clearance (see below) Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the minimum English language requirements (eg, overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with no element below 5.5) or equivalent). Along with the above, the following competencies which are pre-requisites for the new course would have been passed: case history otoscopy – adults Puretone audiometry with masking (> 6 years) impression taking and earmould selection hearing aid selection fitting, review and repairs real ear measurements (REM) earmould modifications. Students should have achieved the above prerequisite competencies either successfully passing a practical exam (OSCE) or the competencies signed off in a logbook approved by HCPC as a part of their foundation degree or equivalent. Evidence needs to be provided as a part of the application process. Students that are not able to show the evidence of completing the above competencies will be required to undertake an interview and Direct Referral Clinical Competency assessment, to satisfy the above competency requirement. Exceptionally, evidence of an equivalent learning achievement may be considered to qualify for admission. Such cases are formally considered by a committee of Senate acting on its behalf and require approval before a student registers for a course leading to an ARU award. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) You will need to provide evidence that a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance has been undertaken. If you have lived outside of the UK for 6 months or more within the last 5 years, then you will need to provide a police check from the country/countries previously resided in. for those completing placements overseas, a satisfactory overseas criminal records check will be required. You can find out more about the admissions process at ARU, including what happens after you apply and the different types of offer we may make. We may automatically offer you a place at ARU if you meet any of these criteria: are a care leaver or care experienced have a declared disability are from certain postcodes provide unpaid care for another person are currently, or were, in receipt of free school meals during secondary education are a Service Child, where a parent or carer currently serves in the UK Armed Forces participated in an approved activity in preparation for entry to higher education attended a secondary school that had a Progress 8 score of average, below average or well below average Find out more about contextual offers.