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Now accredited and listed on the Higher Training Scheme for the BAA

2 Aug 2023

Congratulations to all at School of Clinical Therapies UCC, and especially the Discipline of Audiology. The School’s range of modules for the MSc in Hearing, Balance and Communication are now accredited and listed on the Higher Training Scheme for the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) – the first Irish ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã to do so. 

There are only six other third level institutions with higher-level modules accredited by the BAA for the purpose of the Higher Training Scheme : Aston ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã, Cardiff Metropolitan ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã, ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College London, ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Hertfordshire, ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Manchester and ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of Southampton. 

The UCC course creates excellent opportunities for audiologists to enhance their skills in clinical specialist areas such as vestibular assessment and rehabilitation, tinnitus and hyperacusis, paediatric assessment and rehabilitation, advanced adult assessment and rehabilitation, cochlear implants and therapeutic skills.

An information leaflet with commonly asked questions can be found here: Higher Training Scheme. You can also visit  for more information.

Head of School of Clinical Therapies Professor Nicole Müller congratulated all involved. “We are very proud to be the first Irish ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã to participate in the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) Higher Training Scheme from September 2023 with our credit bearing courses. I would like to pay special mention to Ciara Moloney and to Dr Amr EI Refaie, and to thank the other members of the MSc Hearing Balance and Communication team, Nicola Bessell and Christine Nilsson, as well as colleagues in the School for their support. A big thank you to the British Academy of Audiology for their help with this accreditation process. 

Click here to see Schedule Modules 2023 2024 and for more information about the course and the modules see: MSc Hearing Balance and Communication and: .

The School of Clinical Therapies UCC offers all modules through both university credit bearing and non-credit bearing (CPD) routes (click here to see more information about the two options). Modules take place over 2-3 days and can be used by audiologists to complete the theoretical knowledge requirements for the different specialities as specified by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) Higher Training Scheme. They can also be selected and completed individually by allied health professionals and audiologists for CPD purposes, to develop their knowledge and skills in the areas of hearing, balance and communication.  Modules can also be undertaken as part of the MSc Hearing Balance and Communication, which is a two year part time course. Applications are open until the 28^th of August 2023.

Some of the credit bearing and non- credit bearing (CPD) modules  are offered as hybrid (in-person and online) depending on the content. See below for more information and to apply. You are also welcome to email on info.hbc@ucc.ie if you have any questions.   

Website details: MSc. Hearing, Balance and Communication | ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (ucc.ie)