Audiology

Hi im just wondering is there anyone else on here that is appling for audiology. Also is there anyone who is already studying audiology, is so whats it like, do you enjoy it whats the workload like ect. Im just wondering cos i think im going to apply for audiology thanks.Also does any one knwo that average salery for an audiologist

Reply 1

cameleon

I was considering Audiology, but decided not to I'm doing psychology now. But heres a previous thread which might help:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/t147054.html

oh and in response to your signiture: Personally I would def. avoid de montford from what I've heard, southhampton is meant to be really big and nice and gd for aud, and ucl- nice bt hard to get into.

Reply 2

znicz

cameleon

What put you off audiology, im having doubts now about if i will like audiology I too am thinking about psychology and am not sure which one to do :frown:

Reply 3

cameleon

I got put off audiology when I did 2 days work experience at my local audiologists. I was almost definate about doing it, but after the 2 days...well it just wasn't for me. I think I could just see myself doing ear moulds and ear tests for my whole life. I did hearing aid repairs and I had yellow finger tips by the end. I just didn't like it. Also the audiologists I shadowed were a bit negative about their own jobs which put me off a tad- they said things like 'Only an hour 'til lunch' and 'nearly the end of the week!' !!! I hated the fact that they seemed to dislike their jobs! I want a career I enjoy! But, thats just my opinion and it might be different when working with children (the ratio of children to elderly people in my practice was about 1:10). I would highly recommend that you do work experience before you make a decision to do it. Also, do take into consideration the good things- great prospects in regard to promotional ladder, fairly good money, satisfying (mostly), and erm...well...cant think of any others right now!

What I asked myself was: 'If I applied to do this course, will I be really excited about it?' The answer was no.

Don't base your decision on this post either! Its only one view point! You never know, aud could be for you! :wink:

Sorry for the size of post. Its half term. I'm bored.

Reply 4

znicz

Thanks for they reply. I hope im making the right decsion doing this course i cant get any work expeariance till after i have applied to uni. I think the thing that drew me to audiology is that u study psychology as well which i love but unfortunatly the grades for psychology are too high :mad:

Reply 5

cameleon

You could take a gap year to give yourself more chance to think/reapply? Don't wanna worry you but it is your whole life! But if you like the look of it and have done as much research as possible, then go for it! If you absolutely hate it then you can always change course, but its a bit of a hassle I imagine!

If its your gut feeling that you want to do it, do it. Simple as that :smile:

Reply 6

albert'thee'

Hi I thought I would write on here to give you an insight into what I think about audiology, (i'm studying at Manchester). Firstly I suppose I should mention that I previously graduated from Huddersfield University in Behavioural Sciences (psychology and sociology). This course was good, interesting but honestly a big waste of space. I was drunk for most of the first year, pulled my socks up in the second and third year, but realised that I wasn't learning that much information, I choose modules by there assesments, eg. took modules that required assignments rather than exams. Probably poor judgement on my part, but at the time I thought I was clever!
Anyway, the degree left me with absoloutly no idea what to do next. There are thousands of psychology graduates every year, unless you know before you go to university exactly the career you want to do eg, clinical psychology, you will either have to do a masters, or do a graduate training scheme which you will definatly need to have a 2.1 for, and almost certaintly a degree from a red brick university, eg Manchester, Liverpool. They will not even look at old polytechnics, (snobbey of the upper classes I'm afraid-no one told me that though!) After graduating I spent a couple of years working in ok paid jobs in FINANCE (totally unrelated to the social sciences!). I then went to nightschool to study sign language and deaf studies. Throughly enjoyed it and found out about the roles of audiologists and hearing therapists. I then conned my way onto the course! And here I am a year later in my second year. There are a few things you need to know about audiology before you apply. Firstly you need to like people, and smile, audiology is a service provided by the nhs to people who are scared, fustrated, worried concerened etc that they have lost an important part of the sensory world. Do not apply if you are impatient, bored easily or you donlt particularly like people. Secondly, the more science background you have the better, I had not studied science since gcse's which was 9 years ago, so I have struggled with the anatomy and in particular the complexity of the physics. But I have pushed my way through and managed to pass those modules. They have to include those modules so people have a technical understanding of acoustics and sound, but that side does not interest me particularly, but some graduates will want to specialise in this and work with hearing aid companys producing some of the best aids in the world, and making the jobs of paedetric audiologists and hearing therapists alot better. Anyway, this is turning into war nd peace. Basically, to enjoy audiology you need to rememeber that this is a service degree, you will be given the opppourtunity to work with people who you can make a real difference to, but you have to be comminted. This isn't like other undergraduate courses, for a start its 4 years, one year away in a hospital (usually 2 6 month placements at different hospitals) alot of professional trainig lectures, and a busier timetable then other courses. But, you will receive a bursary, no tution fees and you will get job when you graduate unlike alot of graduates. Plus you will be slap bang in the middle of some amazing changes that are happeniing in audiology at the moment. I am so sorry this is so long, anyway please email me if you have any questions (god I think I have bored you all already!) :confused:

Reply 7

znicz

Hi thanks for the reply its good to hear from someone who is actually studying audiology. I think i will enjoy it as i have always wanted to work with people and like the fact that psychology is used. Whats the department like at manchester as i am too applying there, also do you think that i have a chance as i know the grades they want at alevel are BBB and i only have predictions of A/B(psychology, B(biology) and C(chem) and B in as physics. Have you done much clinical placements yet if so what are they like how much did you enjoy it ect. Also do you know that average salery for an audiologist cos i cant seem to find it anywhere. Thanks again for replying to my post.