University College Cork’s MSc of Audiology Overview

Cork’s MSc in Audiology program is the first of its kind in the Republic of Ireland to qualify individuals to practice audiology. The program was developed in response to a call from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the Health Services Executive (HSE) to provide clinical education in Audiology, following the National Audiology Review by the HSE.

The MSc Audiology program is a two year, full-time program.  The aim of this program is to educate, train and inspire confident clinicians who can meet the challenges of providing an integrated, sophisticated and scientific approach to assessing and managing the needs of children and adults with hearing and balance disorders.

What You Will Study

This program is full-time over three semesters per year, over two years. Students should expect to attend a mixture of lectures, PBL tutorials, seminars, clinical observations, simulations and supervised clinical work from 9 am to 5 pm daily, with some time dedicated to independent learning, during semesters 1 & 2.

In each year of the program, students will attend two weekly 3-hour Problem-Based Learning tutorials. In addition to the tutorials, there will be approximately 3-4 lectures a day in addition to 6 hours a week of observations, simulations and supervised clinical work. Students will need to complete a short research proposal and complete a research project of limited scope.

During Semester 3, students will be on work placement for 4-5 days a week. Students need to engage in approximately 1000hrs of supervised clinical practice to meet professional requirements. Students may need to travel and/or arrange short-term accommodation near the placement sites and students will incur the costs of travel to clinical locations as well as the costs of accommodation. It may also be necessary to undertake clinical placement outside the Republic of Ireland.

Practice education will be structured to include weekly clinics during the teaching semester based in new purpose-built in-house Brookfield Audiology Clinic and in designated local audiology clinics around Cork. The students will learn practical skills supervised by Practice Tutors on these sites. During the summer, block placements will broaden experience using nationally available sites around Ireland.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree in a related subject area such as Biomedical Science, Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Education.  GPA minimum is 77%

You will also be required to submit a personal statement that demonstrates your motivation, relevant previous experience, commitment and suitability in applying for this course.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview and each applicant will be scored again by an interview panel on the basis of educational qualifications, relevant work experience and motivation.

Professional Recognition in Canada

As Cork’s MSc in Audiology is a new program, it is still going through the accreditiation process in Ireland.  KOM will update this page as they receive updates.

Audiologists are regulated by the Canadian Alliance of Audiology and Speech Pathology Regulators (CAASPR) in Canada. Students should contact CAASPR prior to applying to any Audiology course to make sure they understand their requirements.

KOM Consultants understands the process and requirements needed to enter the profession in Canada. Contact KOM Consultants for more information. All students applying directly through KOM will be supported with the latest information on the accreditation process.

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