Program Overview

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Introduction to the Hearing Aid Audiology Program

The Higher Education Diploma in Hearing Aid Audiology is a unique course offered by Queen Margaret University, aimed at professionals already in the healthcare workplace. This program equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to move into a career as a hearing aid audiologist in the NHS and a hearing aid dispenser in the private sector.

Why Choose This Program?

• Unique Course: This is the only Hearing Aid Audiology course in Scotland.
• Excellent Facilities: Students learn in a bespoke clinical suite of audiology rooms on campus.
• Convenient Delivery Pattern: The course is designed to fit around current employment.
• Professional Registration/Accreditation: Completion of this course gives eligibility to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a hearing aid dispenser.
• High Satisfaction Rates: The course has a 94.4% overall satisfaction rate in the National Student Survey 2025.

Course Overview

Duration and Location

• Duration: 2 years full-time.
• Location: Blended (online and on campus).

Course Structure

The course combines distance, on-campus, and workplace learning. Students must work in a clinically relevant field while studying.

• Year One: Focuses on the basic sciences and clinical procedures involved in hearing aid audiology. Students attend campus for four week-long sessions of classroom-based lectures and lab work.
• Year Two: Expands on the skills developed in the first year, introducing topics like aural rehabilitation and further development of knowledge about hearing aids.

Modules

Year One

• Communication in Clinical Practice (20 credits)
• Auditory Assessment 1 (20 credits)
• Auditory Assessment 2 (20 credits)
• Hearing Aid Technology 1 (20 credits)
• Basic Sciences for Hearing Aid Audiology (20 credits)
• Clinical Practice in Hearing Aid Audiology 1 (20 credits)

Year Two

• Hearing Aid Technology 2 (20 credits)
• Aural Rehabilitation (20 credits)
• Professional Issues in Hearing Aid Audiology (20 credits)
• Special Issues in Hearing Aid Audiology (10 credits)
• Working with Sign Language Users and Interpreters (10 credits)
• A Counselling Approach to Hearing Aid Audiology (20 credits)
• Clinical Practice in Hearing Aid Audiology 2 (20 credits)

Career Opportunities

Upon completion, students can work in the NHS and private sector as hearing aid audiologists or dispensers.

Entry Requirements

• Standard: A typical entrant would be a student sponsored by an employer (Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser (RHAD) or Audiology Department in the National Health Service (NHS)) and normally have achieved at least five Nat 5 (or equivalent) at grade C or above.
• International: IELTS of 7.0 with no element lower than 6.5.
• Other Requirements: A satisfactory criminal records check is required.

Application Information

• How to Apply: Application for this course should be made directly to Queen Margaret University.
• Application Deadline: Likely to be around 31 July 2026.

Awarding Body

Queen Margaret University.

Terms and Conditions

The delivery of this course is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the university's 2026/27 Entry Terms and Conditions (Undergraduate).