Master of Audiology

The Master of Audiology (MAud) provides a professional training programme for clinical audiologists in New Zealand. The programme is offered at the School of Population Health at the Tamaki Campus in new, specialist clinical, research and teaching facilities. These include the University's Hearing and Tinnitus Clinic which provides a service to the community and excellent opportunities for clinical training, and The Oticon Foundation Hearing Education Centre which provides continuing education for practising audiologists.

The MAud is a two-year researched-based programme which is recognised by the New Zealand Audiological Society (NZAS). Becoming an audiologist involves the completion of the two year Masters programme, followed by one further year of supervised clinical practice leading to a Certificate of Clinical Competence provided by the NZAS. This is normally undertaken while employed in an audiology clinic.

The total points value for this programme is 240 points, which is completed full-time over two years. In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to have completed the requirements for the BSc (Hons), BSc, BA or an equivalent qualification, and have passed at Stage III either 45 points in Physiology, with an average grade of B or higher, and at least 15 points in Psychology, or passed at Stage III at least 45 points in Psychology, with an average grade of B or higher, and at least 15 points in Physiology and have passed at least 15 points with an average grade of B or higher in each of chemistry, biology or zoology, and physics or acoustics.

This programme is offered by the School of Population Health, and is taught and assessed entirely by course work.