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Master of Clinical Audiology

  • Masters (Coursework)

Whether you're building on your existing study in health or seeking specialised skills for the next stage of your career, La Trobe's Master of Clinical Audiology is your springboard to a rewarding career as an audiologist.With class sizes that ensure you'll receive personal support, we'll equip you...

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb
Domestic Fees
$37,200 per year / $74,400 total
International Fees
$37,200 per year / $74,400 total

About this course

Whether you're building on your existing study in health or seeking specialised skills for the next stage of your career, La Trobe's Master of Clinical Audiology is your springboard to a rewarding career as an audiologist.

With class sizes that ensure you'll receive personal support, we'll equip you with knowledge and skills in advanced audiology. You'll develop a fundamental understanding of the nature of sound, as well as speech and auditory perception.

Your teachers will be leading academics and industry professionals with current knowledge of audiology best practice. They'll guide you through pre-clinical and clinical study so you understand the practical aspects of audiology.

What's more, you'll undertake extensive professional clinical placements with local and interstate clinical placement partners - so you build the confidence to practice upon graduation.

Be ready to change lives. Start building the skills now to make a difference well into the future.

You'll learn:

  • Diagnostics
    • Learn the foundational clinical assessment procedures used in the audiological evaluation of adult and child patients, including otoscopy, tympanometry, audiometry, otoacoustic emissions and electrophysiological assessments.
  • Acoustics
    • Understand the nature of sound (acoustics) and auditory perception (psychoacoustics), then apply your knowledge to practical areas of audiology.
  • Hearing loss and rehabilitation
    • Learn how to select an appropriate hearing aid and/or assistive listening device. Understand the impact of hearing loss and how to manage and rehabilitate complex clients, and explore hearing loss prevention.
  • Paediatric audiology
    • Learn about causes of hearing loss in children, auditory processing disorders and the impact of childhood hearing impairment.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Master of Clinical Audiology, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 120 credit points from chosen Core

Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

  • 120 credit points from chosen Core
Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 ACOUSTICS AND PSYCHOACOUSTICS AUD4HES 1 15 AUDIO-VESTIBULAR ANATOMY, PATHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY AUD4002 1 15 DIAGNOSTICS I: ADULT ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AUD4001 1 15 DIAGNOSTICS II: OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AUD5001 1 15 PAEDIATRIC ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT AUD5002 1 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY A AUD4CAA 1 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY B AUD5CAB 1 15 REHABILITATION I: HEARING DEVICES AND INSTRUMENTATION AUD5RHD 1 15 CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY D AUD5CAD 2 15 ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICE IN AUDIOLOGY AUD5004 2 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY C AUD5CAC 2 15 REHABILITATION 2 - LIFESPAN REHABILITATION AUD5LSR 2 15 REHABILITATION III: ADVANCED HEARING DEVICES AND INSTRUMENTATION AUD5003 2 15 RESEARCH METHODS IN AUDIOLOGY AUD5005 2 15 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN AUDIOLOGY AUD5IRA 2 30
See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

  • Melbourne (Bundoora)

To view other campus handbook course details, please select relevant campus in the drop down.

Study locations

Melbourne

Career pathways

After graduation, you could work in major hospitals, private audiology clinics and research facilities.

Possible roles include:

  • Clinical audiologist (private practice)
    • Provide diagnostic and/or rehabilitative hearing services to private clients. Perform diagnostic hearing assessments and, where appropriate, develop and implement individualised aural rehabilitation programs.
  • Clinical audiologist (institutional)
    • Perform a range of diagnostic hearing and balance tests for paediatric and adult patients in hospital and other large institutions. Work in multidisciplinary teams and participate in clinical research.
  • Research audiologist
    • Conduct clinical research to support the manufacturing of medical and surgical equipment. Evaluate novel sound-coding strategies, develop new cochlear implant designs and create pre-processing algorithms.

Professional recognition

The Master of Clinical Audiology is accredited by Audiology Australia. Graduates of the Master of Clinical Audiology may apply for membership with Audiology Australia. Membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Rehabilitation courses at La Trobe University.
83.9%
Overall satisfaction
82.8%
Skill scale
66.7%
Teaching scale
92.5%
Employed full-time
$80k
Average salary