BSc Audiology at University of Cape Town

The BSc Audiology leads to registration with the HPCSA as an audiologist. Audiology addresses the assessment and management of hearing and balance, hearing impairment and deafness in people of all ages.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences  |  Duration: Four years full-time (five years for students who pass through the Fundamentals of Health Sciences Programme)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

First-year courses include Speech and Hearing Sciences, Introduction to Psychology, Anatomy for Communication Sciences, Early Intervention, Human Communication Development, Introduction to Language Studies and Basis of Hearing and Balance. Later years include Paediatric Rehabilitative Audiology, Diagnostic Audiology, Clinical Audiology I to III, Adult Rehabilitative Audiology and Public Health Audiology.

Career pathways

After a year's community service, graduates may practise independently as audiologists in schools, community centres, hospitals, outpatient clinics or private practice.

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