Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Clinical AudiologyLa Trobe University

This four-year combined degree offers you a multidisciplinary approach to the study of hearing, balance and related areas.

You'll start with the Bachelor component of this degree, where you'll learn through interactive and simulated workshops on campus. Before undertaking a specific audiology path you'll be exposed to a range of bioscience subjects. Successful completion of the Bachelor of Applied Science guarantees you entry into the postgraduate component.

In your third and fourth year of study you'll develop an understanding of hearing and balance disorders. Learning in pre-clinical and clinical settings provides you with experience in professional practice and community health from both adult and paediatric perspectives.

Subject areas include:

speech and hearing sciences
hearing loss
balance disorders
tinnitus
and methods of rehabilitation
You'll learn about hearing devices, cochlear implants (the bionic ear) and surgery options.

Regular clinical placements in metropolitan, rural and interstate practices each study period are a core component of your postgraduate study, and will help you build on your skills in counselling and patient care. After graduating, you'll be required to complete an internship year at a recognised audiology clinic before you're fully qualified.