Audiology Programs in Canada

Audiologists work with patients who have ear problems such as hearing and balance. The minimum level of education to obtain licensure as an audiologist is a master’s degree in the field of audiology and hearing sciences. Each province has different requirements above the base level education, regulated and policed by a local regulatory body.
  1. University of Alberta

    • The University of Alberta's speech-language pathology and audiology program leads to a Master of Science degree. This program is designed for the acceptance of students with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, linguistics or a related field. Students complete the program in two years and choose from pursuing the course-based option or the thesis-based option. Courses include anatomy and psychology of the speech mechanism, phonologic disorders, child language development and assessment and motor speech disorders.

      University of Alberta
      Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
      8205 114th St., 2-70 Corbett Hall
      Edmonton, AB T6G 2G4
      780-492-5990
      ualberta.ca

    Dalhousie University

    • Dalhousie University has a full-time, three-year Master of Science audiology program. Students have an option to apply towards the thesis track within this program or to remain in the non-thesis option. Three students are admitted into the thesis track each year. Courses include fundamentals of speech science, speech and language acquisition, introduction to audiology and speech-language pathology and introduction to neurosciences for communication disorders.

      Dalhousie University
      School of Human Communication Disorders
      5599 Fenwick Street
      Halifax, NS B3H 1R2
      902-494-7052
      dal.ca

    The University of Western Ontario

    • The University of Western Ontario's audiology program leads to a master's degree. Students in this program take no more than five courses at one time, not including the clinical practicum. Courses include acoustics and instrumentation systems, hearing measurement, electrophysiology and introduction to amplification for the hearing impaired.

      The University of Western Ontario
      1151 Richmond Street
      London, ON N6A 3K7
      519-661-2111
      uwo.ca

    The University of British Columbia

    • The University of British Columbia's audiology program leads to a Master of Science degree. Depending on the student’s preparation at the undergraduate level, he can expect to complete the program in 24 to 36 months. In addition to the coursework, students are required to complete five externships. There is the option of transferring into the Ph.D. program after completing one year of the master’s degree program. Courses include fundamentals of audiology, introduction to communication disorders, speech perception and aural rehabilitation.

      The University of British Columbia
      2177 Wesbrook Mall
      Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
      604-822-5591
      ubc.ca

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