Name: Hearing Aid Audiology, FdSc
Price: £7,000 per year GBP

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Attendance

Campus

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Duration

2 years

Start

September 2025

UCAS Code

2AUD

Delivery

In-person

Our Foundation Degree in Hearing Aid Audiology allows you to earn as you learn. It's for professionals currently working within an audiology setting.

On this course you'll gain a solid foundation in auditory science, anatomy, physiology and pathology. With a strong focus on adult auditory assessment as well as the technology, fitting and verification of hearing aids. You'll also learn strategies and holistic approaches towards providing effective patient-centred rehabilitation. You’ll develop knowledge and understanding of the codes of conduct, standards and ethics for Hearing Aid Dispensers.

The course is delivered in block weeks on campus where you will take part in lectures, workshops, seminars and practicals. There will be either two or three of these blocks per semester. Between the residential blocks learning takes place online.

Work-based learning plays a fundamental part in this two-year programme. A large part of your practical learning and teaching will take place within your workplace supported by a Practice Educator. You’ll also take part in practical sessions during your residential blocks at the University.

Please note this course is only available to UK students.

Why study with us

Continue to earn as you learn by working in an audiology setting throughout the programme.
Combine learning in your workplace with online study as well as residential block weeks on the University campus.
On successful completion, you can apply to join the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). This enables you to register as a Hearing Aid Dispenser.

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What you'll do

Gain the knowledge, theory and understanding required to become a qualified hearing aid dispenser.
Develop practical skills within your workplace, supported by a dedicated Practice Educator. You’ll also get to spend time in the University’s clinical suite to enhance your skills.
You'll have access to our excellent facilities on-campus. Including our Library and IT facilities, clinical suites and a wealth of online resources.

Kirpa Chandan

Senior Lecturer

Modules

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Become a Hearing Aid Dispenser

After successful completion you can apply to join the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to become a Hearing Aid Dispenser.

This vocational programme aims to help you become a competent Hearing Aid Dispenser in the private or public sector.

You'll also develop a range of transferable skills in effective communication, report writing, devising presentations, and teamwork skills. These will prove valuable in your future career.

This Foundation Degree level qualification will enable you to pursue higher-level studies either within the field of audiology or in other healthcare fields if you wish.

Entry requirements

Please note this course is only available to UK students.

You must be working in a suitable audiology setting, with a suitably qualified and experienced Practice Educator^* in place.9
5 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English, Science and Maths

To get the most out of the online learning elements of this course you'll need to have suitable IT facilities and internet access.

^*Each Practice Educator must have a recognised qualification in:

Audiology or Hearing Aid Audiology;
- BAAT parts 1 and 2;
- BSc (Hons) Audiology;
- BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science (Audiology) Practitioner Training Programme (PTP);
- PGDip or MSc Audiology with Certificate of Clinical Competence or equivalent;
- MSc in Clinical Science (Neurosensory Sciences) Scientist Training Programme (STP);
- Foundation Degree Hearing Aid Audiology;
- Diploma in Higher Education in Hearing Aid Audiology or foreign equivalent;
AND a minimum of two years post-qualification experience;
AND HCCP registered and/or on the voluntary RCCP or AHCS register or eligible to register with RCCP or AHCS.

Applicants must be working in a suitable audiology setting, with a suitably qualified and experienced Practice Educator* in place
5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English, Maths and Science
A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required for this course

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.

It is important to note that should your Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prove to be unsatisfactory for the purpose of the course you have applied to, your offer of a place for that course may be withdrawn. If you have already enrolled on a course and your DBS check subsequently discloses a criminal conviction, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. If you are aware that your DBS check will disclose a previous conviction, please contact the course leader for advice as not all convictions may preclude you from continuing with the course.

Not got the grades?

Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.

Find out more about our courses with a foundation year.

Fees and funding

2025/26

Full-time£7,000 per year

International

Full-time£17,325 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
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Estranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
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Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
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Financial support package
If you are from a low income household our Financial Bursary may be able to help.
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You'll have access to Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Online learning activities include:

Live and pre-recorded lectures
Video clips
Discussion forums
Case studies.

During the residential block weeks on campus, you'll attend:

Face-to-face lectures
Workshops
Tutorials
Group activities
Practical skills sessions in our labs.

Your assessments will be varied and are likely to include:

Assignments
Presentations
Written exams
Clinical logbook
Practical assessments
Reflective practice

Assessment and feedback throughout the programme will be ongoing. This will enable you to develop and improve your own performance.

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This course is delivered by the School of Medicine and Dentistry

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

You can find regulations and policies relating to student life at the University of Central Lancashire on our student contract page

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