Build your career with the UCL Ear Institute - funding available

Studying Audiology

Audiology is a branch of science specialising in identifying and assessing hearing and balance function, and their associated disorders. It is a rapidly developing field and there is a huge demand for audiologists in the UK -16% of the UK population have significant hearing loss. According to WHO one in ten globally will have a disabling hearing loss by 2050.

About the UCL Ear Institute

The UCL Ear Institute provides a unique environment for teaching and research training in hearing sciences and related clinical subjects. 

We bring together some of the most influential academics and clinicians in hearing, balance and ENT care. They work in fields as diverse as human genetics, biophysics, computational neuroscience, cell biology and human cognition and come together to create a genuinely collaborative research environment. 

Our courses draw on the expertise of the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals. Our partnership with the hospitals makes us Europe’s largest single grouping of audio-vestibular discovery and clinical scientists. 

We offer a variety of evidence-based and research-led graduate courses. These range from supporting students looking to develop a career in audiology, to developing advanced skills and knowledge for those already pursuing a career in audiology.

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Courses for science graduates

With our MSc Audiological Science courses you will:

• Receive full training in audiology from the experts, in the classroom, lab and clinic
• Learn about hearing and balance mechanisms, their structure, function, pathology and assessment
• Benefit from clinical experience and become a qualified audiologist with our unique clinical pathway.

Courses for audiologists and medical professionals

With our MSc Advanced Audiology courses you will:

• Specialise within three pathways, choosing modules to complement your practice
• Learn about the latest research in each field and how to apply this to patient care and service delivery
• Gain proficiency in using new tools and techniques in line with advanced-level practice.

Funding

We are pleased to offer two MSc Excellence Scholarships, worth £8,000 each, for talented postgraduate students applying for 2025-26 entry.

By studying at the UCL Ear Institute, you will join a community like no other. You will learn from pioneering researchers and clinicians, and study alongside students passionate to understand hearing and fight deafness.

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