Audiology
University of British Columbia (UBC)
- Required: Undergraduate degree
- Study for: Two to three years (at UBC)
- Degree awarded: Master of Science (MSc)
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, candidates must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), complete the necessary prerequisite courses and either have:
- a minimum overall “B+” average (76% on the UBC scale) in the last two years of their degree or
- at least 6.0 units (12.0 UBC credits) of third- or fourth-year courses in the "A" range (80% or higher at UBC) and in the field of study.
Required pre-requisite subject areas
Course content | Minimum credits | Suggested UVic courses |
Introduction to Physics (energy and waves) | 1.5 units | PHYS 102 or PHYS 110 & PHYS 111 |
Developmental Psychology | 1.5 units | PSYC 335 or CYC 166A (Note 1) |
Sensation/Perception | 1.5 units | No equivalent |
Research Methods | 1.5 units | PSYC 201 |
Introduction to Linguistics | 1.5 units | LING 100A |
Neuroanatomy (Note 2) | 1.5 units | No equivalent |
Note 1: Students will need to submit a syllabus for evaluation to the Admissions Committee if planning to use CYC 166A as a prerequisite.
Note 2: UBC's Neuroanatomy course, AUDI 402, is available online. Consider taking PSYC 351B or 351C for preparation in the areas of neuropsychology and neuroscience.
Additional preparation
Courses in the following areas of study are also recommended for students wanting to pursue a degree in audiology: brain and behaviour, adulthood and aging, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, counselling, biology, phonology, syntax, acoustic phonetics, discourse, and statistics.
Contact information
School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
2177 Wesbrook Mall, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
- Phone: 604-822-5591
- Email: inquiry@audiospeech.ubc.ca
- Web: www.audiospeech.ubc.ca