Overview

Is Audiology for me?

If you thrive on challenges and want to assist people in improving their quality of life, Audiology is a profession that could fulfil those needs. You can choose to work across the age-spectrum, or work only with adults or children (an audiologist can even do a hearing test on a one-hour old baby).

The ability to speak African languages, in addition to English, is a valuable resource in providing audiology services.

The Audiology programme at the University of Cape Town is a four-year course of full time study. Your training involves the medical, scientific, social and psychological aspects of hearing, speech and language. You will learn about the anatomy and physiology of hearing: normal communication development; early intervention: assessment and management for child and adult clients with different hearing or balance problems.

If you obtain the BSc Audiology degree. you will be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an audiologist.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Becoming a Health Professional

Speech and Hearing Sciences

Anatomy for Communication Sciences

Early Intervention

Human Communication Development

Language Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Health Sciences Speech Pathology View 4 other Bachelors in Speech Pathology in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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88

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for consideration, you must have passed certain school-leaving subjects at specific minimum performance levels. You must:

have obtained a minimum overall Admission Points Score (APS1);

have obtained minimum performance levels in the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs); (if you have written the National Senior Certificate examinations) be eligible

for admission to degree studies, or (if you have written a non-South African school-leaving certificates) have matriculation exemption;

be a citizen or permanent resident of South Africa or of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) country that does not have a health sciences faculty or whose health sciences faculties do not offer the health sciences programme you wish to study.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

91770 ZAR / year

≈ 91770 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32500 ZAR / year

≈ 32500 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International students must add the relevant Administrative Service Fee (ZAR 5300) /International Term fee to the cost of the typical fee.

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Is Audiology for me?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Cape Town

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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