Postgraduate
Master of Hearing Sciences
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The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009
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Career Pathways
Future jobs are likely to include:
- Research and development positions in the hearing aid
- Implantable device and communication device industries
- Project officer positions in newborn hearing screening programs and occupational noise programs
- Hearing and protection development and manufacturing device industries
Further Study
On completing this degree, those interested in a career as a Clinical Audiologist may have the option to pursue a pathway to the Master of Clinical Audiology. Opportunities for further studies in research are also available.
Master of Clinical Audiology
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Admission requirements
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Admission Requirements
(a) a bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualification as recognised by UWA: and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 percent, from the most recent degree of at least one year full-time duration.
Ranking and Selection Process
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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Course details
About the course
The Master of Hearing Sciences will provide students with the foundations of audiological practice through lectures, tutorial and practical classes supplemented by simulation exercises (computer and tutorial) and workplace observational opportunities.
Quick details
- Available
- Full-time only
- On-campus
- Semester 1
- Postgraduate
- 73560
- 0101137
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Why study Hearing Sciences?
- The WHO predicts a rapid growth in the need for hearing related research and service delivery requirements over the coming years. There are currently around 446 million people with disabling hearing loss globally. Without urgent intervention there will be 630 million people living with disabling hearing loss by the year 2030, with that number expected to grow to over 900 million by 2050 (World Health Organisation, 2018)
- Gain the cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship, as well as the cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories in practice.
Master of Hearing Sciences
