Welcome to the MSc Hearing, Balance and Communication!

The MSc Hearing, Balance, and Communication program is run by a dedicated team within the discipline of Audiology and the School of Clinical Therapies. We offer a wide range of professional progression pathways for Social, Medical, and Allied Health professionals, focusing on areas related to Hearing, Balance, and Communication.

Program Highlights:

• Flexible Learning Options: Our MSc modules can be taken independently for Continuing Professional Development (CPD), as part of the Higher Training Scheme (HTS), or for independent credit through MicroCreds. Our MSc in Hearing, Balance and Communication is currently open for applications for the academic year of 2025/2026. Click here for more information.
• Courses 2025-2026: Our courses in Semester 1 in 2025/2026 are now open for registration. Visit our CPD section or MicroCreds Courses section to see options available.

Designed for Professionals: Our courses are specifically designed for professions such as:

• Otolaryngologists/ Ear, Nose and Throat Consultants (ENT's)
• Audiologists
• Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs)
• Teachers of the Deaf
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists (OTs)
• Gerontologists and dementia-related service providers
• Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)
• General Practitioners (GPs) 
• Nurses

What Makes Us Different: Our unique approach to teaching brings together multidisciplinary professionals from various healthcare backgrounds, fostering interaction and knowledge exchange across disciplines. This framework provides unique networking opportunities, giving you a broader perspective on guidelines, emerging evidence-based practices, and care pathways. This, in turn, enhances your ability to support patients, their families, and other members of the multidisciplinary team. 

We collaborate with national and international experts. Our courses are taught by specialized, experienced lecturers in audiology, dementia, speech and language, and other disciplines. This is to ensure that the knowledge and information we share are the most relevant and up-to-date.

Flexible Pathways: We offer our courses through four different pathways to suit your needs and busy professional life. Our 2–3-day modular structure allows you to tailor your learning to meet your professional needs. You can also attend each module as a separate course. For audiologists, we offer specialist training which can be used for the Higher Training Scheme.

In this video, Dr. Nicola Bessell from the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at UCC discusses our programme and what makes our courses unique and different.