We are the only place in KwaZulu-Natal that offers programmes which allow you to get the ”hands-on” experience of learning about the science of hearing. We offer training for students to become Audiologists.
Audiology is a profession concerned with the scientific study and practice with both normal and disordered hearing. It is closely related to the fields of Speech-Language Pathology, Medicine, Special Education, Psychology, and Hearing Aid Instrumentation.
An audiologist is a health care professional who specialises in identifying, assessing, and preventing hearing impairment. Audiologists have extensive training and skills to evaluate the hearing of adults, infants and children of all ages.
Audiologists work with patients as part of a multidisciplinary team of professionals to identify, assess, manage and balance hearing, as well as any other ear-related disorders. Audiologists undertake hearing assessments, specialised diagnostic testing, the fitting of hearing aids, hearing conservation programmes in industry and therapy with hearing impaired children and adults.
The purpose of our four-year programme is to provide South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal in particular, with skilled audiologists, to ensure effective, efficient and accessible hearing health care service delivery in the public and private sectors, such as hospitals, special schools and industry.
