Enrolling and studying in the Master of Audiology

If you receive an offer into the Master of Audiology programme, don't forget to accept your offer by the deadline.

Your offer will be subject to Police Vetting and Children’s Act clearance.

When considering accepting this offer, please give careful thought to the following points:

• The minimum duration for the Master of Audiology programme is two years full-time based mainly at the Grafton Campus. It must be completed in accordance with time limits specified in the Duration of Enrolment Regulations – Masters. 
• The programme comprises seven courses (120 points) in Year 1 and one course (30 points) and a thesis (90 points) in Year 2 and involves both research and clinical/practical components.
• Audiology is located in Building 507, 22-30 Park Avenue, Grafton, Auckland. The Audiology Section is on Level 2 and the Audiology Clinic, teaching and research areas are on the Lower Ground. Parking around the campus is extremely limited (and expensive) so students may wish to explore public transport or carpooling options.
• Teaching and clinics in the Master of Audiology programme typically run from 8.30 – 5.00, Monday to Friday. Additional research, reading and coursework will need to be undertaken in the unscheduled time during the week, evenings and weekends as the time commitment to the MAud programme should be at least 40 hours per week.
• Students are expected to attend all lectures, workshops, clinical placements and any other events. Some of these sessions may take place after-hours. Clinical placements typically occur on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and are in addition to the teaching timetable shown on Student Services Online. Most clinical placements in Year 1 will be in the University Clinic at Grafton Campus.
• The clinical programme imposes heavy demands on time, energy, and personal resources. Please consider if any of the following factors could seriously affect your ability to undertake the programme at this time.
  • Severe stresses such as major financial difficulties, recent losses or major illness or medical conditions
  • Lack of social support networks
• In order to become a good audiologist you will need to exhibit a high degree of self-awareness and be prepared to evaluate your own skills and act on constructive criticism from your clinical supervisors.
• All students will undertake a clinical practicum, which takes place over the summer between Year 1 and Year 2 of the MAud programme (usually in January & February). Students will be placed in a hospital or private clinic for a total of seven weeks, which could be anywhere in New Zealand. The placement is unpaid and there may be additional accommodation and travel costs. Completion of the seven week placement to a satisfactory standard is essential for students to progress into Year 2.
• Another seven week block placement will be scheduled during Year 2 which will follow a similar format to the summer block placement. For some students these may take place in the semester breaks in Year 2 of the MAud programme. All students must be prepared to travel out of Auckland to complete at least one of these block placements during the summer and/or Year 2 of the MAud programme.
• During Orientation week and the first week of semester, you will have an individual photo taken and you will also be part of the Audiology group photos.
• You will need to have regular access to a PC or Mac in order to run computer software required for teaching and assessment in two of the Year 1 courses. This software is not available to users of iPads or Android tablets.
• Thesis topics are chosen at the end of Year 1, however the thesis is completed in Year 2 of the programme.
   

What to enrol into

After you accept your offer of place, you will need to enrol for both semesters of your academic year. Each semester is 60 points, with a total enrolment of 120 points for your first year.

Semester One

Semester Two

Detailed information on the courses can be found on the course outline webpage.

If you want to know more about enrolling in your courses, please see:

As a Master of Audiology student, you must be fully immunised to complete the requirements of the programme. It is your responsibility to make sure you are adequately tested and immunised. 

Further information on the immunisation process will be sent to you via email in early January 2025. This information will summarise the immunisation requirements which you must comply with and you will be provided with a consent form. Full completion of the Consent form is required promptly as no lab testing can occur until after receipt of the Consent form.

Child safety

You must pass a safety check that's required under the Children's Act 2014. You completed these requirements during the MMI process. 

The Children’s Act (CA) 2014 requires that all people who work or are likely to work with children must be safety checked. This includes Audiology students on practical placements.

The University is obliged to safety check students in all clinical health professional training programmes. Only students who are assessed as being child safe will be allowed to progress to clinical placements.

You should note that even if you are enrolled in the Master of Audiology programme, if you are found to have been convicted of a specified offence (as listed in Schedule 2 of the CA) or otherwise assessed to pose an undue risk to the safety of children you may not continue in the programme. If you are enrolled in courses for your programme, these will be dropped on your behalf.
 

Please note a police check, or equivalent, is required from every country you have lived in for 12 months or more over the age of 16. For example, if you have lived and studied in New Zealand for most of your life, but spent twelve months teaching in Japan, you will need to apply for and provide us with a police checks from Japan.

Please email your overseas police checks results, if applicable, to FMHS@auckland.ac.nz with the title “Overseas Police vetting Master of Audiology”
 

If you have additional questions regarding the Master of Audiology programme please contact g.searchfield@auckland.ac.nz. If you have questions about the enrolment process, please email FMHS@auckland.ac.nz.