Global Career Audiology – istep mentors

Broad study area- Medical Sciences
Career- Audiology

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Future growth indicators and Prospects-

Indicative salaries (per year) in the ‘country of study’ post-completion of degree

Study level	Starting salary UK (Per year in Pounds)	Starting salary Australia (Per year in Australian Dollars)	Starting salary Canada (Per year in Canadian Dollars)
After Bachelor’s degree	GBP 40,000-55,000	AUD 70,000-80,000	CAD 60,000-70,000
After Master’s degree	GBP 70,000-80,000	AUD 90,000-1,10,000	CAD 80,000-95,000

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Career Outcomes and Tasks

(performed by those pursuing career)

Analysing test results and identifying root causes of hearing problems
Prescribing and testing appropriate hearing aids and cochlear implants and instructing patients for use
Reporting results of testing in writing and providing referrals to relevant medical practitioners
Assessing hearing levels of workers in occupations at high risk of hearing damage
Administering and interpreting a wide range of tests

Details about career

Knowledge- (theoretical or practical understanding of a subject or knowledge areas)

Knowledge area / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Psychology

9 out of 10

Understanding individual behaviour and mindset

Customer and personal service

9 out of 10

Understanding the needs of individuals and providing them relevant personal services

English language

8 out of 10

Understanding English language

Therapy and Counselling

7 out of 10

Diagnosing and providing the relevant treatment along with counselling and guidance

Clerical

6 out of 10

Desk job, managing and organising files and records

Sales and marketing

6 out of 10

Using various marketing strategies to promote and sell goods and services

Skill- (soft skills, hard skills, domain-general, and domain-specific learnt skills)

Skill type / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Reading comprehension

7 out of 10

Reading and comprehending work related information

Active listening

6 out of 10

Attentively listening to what is being said

Social perceptiveness

6 out of 10

Decoding human behaviour in a society

Critical thinking

6 out of 10

Thinking critically and reforming the old ideas with the new and better ones

Active learning

6 out of 10

Continuously learning and implementing that knowledge in practical life

Speaking

6 out of 10

Speaking clearly that makes sense

Abilities- (physical and mental abilities: functional, personal traits, attitudes, and knowledge-based abilities)

Abilities / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Oral comprehension

7 out of 10

Listen and comprehend to what others are saying

Problem spotting

7 out of 10

Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem

Oral expression

7 out of 10

Communicate by speaking

Written comprehension

6 out of 10

Understanding and inferring meaning to what others have written

Deductive reasoning

6 out of 10

Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically

Activities- (done on a regular basis in the job)

Activities / Skill level required (on a scale of 10)

Description

Keeping up with the knowledge

8 out of 10

Being equipped with the up-to-date ideas

Working with the public

8 out of 10

Working with people in a particular environment

Building good relationships

7 out of 10

Building good relationships and maintaining them

Helping and caring for others

7 out of 10

Providing help and assistance to the individuals in need along with medical help and emotional support

Planning and prioritising work

6 out of 10

Creating a plan and working in order to achieve a goal

Making decisions and solving problems

6 out of 10

Working on finding the best solution for a problem by making most efficient decisions

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Designation(s) in the career-

AuD (Doctor of Audiology) CCC-A (Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology)

Clinical Audiologist

Senior Clinical Audiologist

Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist

Demands in the career-

(physical and social demands)

Connecting with people
Working in groups or teams
Using electronic devices
Making decisions efficiently
Working under the strict deadlines
Be exposed to diseases or infections

Values of the career- (Achievement, Independence, Relationships, Support, Working conditions, Recognition)

Work values / How important is it?

Description

Relationships

9 out of 10

Maintaining good terms with people and working with them in various conditions

Achievements

8 out of 10

Setting up the target and working to achieve it

Independence

8 out of 10

Freedom to work alone and make independent decisions

Working conditions

7 out of 10

Good working conditions and job security

Recognition

6 out of 10

Being recognized for the work been done

Study options at UG level (Bachelor’s)-

Country	Entry requirements & pre-requisites	Range of yearly fees	Starting salaries respective countries
UK	Grade 12th with Mathematics as compulsory subject IELTS score- 7.5	GBP 20,000-30,000	GBP 40,000-55,000
Australia	Grade 12th in any stream IELTS Score- 6.5	AUD 40,000-50,000	AUD 70,000-80,000
Canada	Grade 12th in any stream TOEFL score- 70	CAD 30,000-40,000	CAD 60,000-70,000

Names of degrees with specializations (Bachelor’s)-

UK

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Science (Audiology) (Hons.)

Australia

Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences

Canada

Bachelor of Arts in Audiology (Hons.)

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics

Study options at PG level (Master’s)-

Country	Entry requirements & pre-requisites	Program duration	Range of yearly fees	Starting salaries respective countries
UK	A UK bachelor’s degree with upper second-class honours in a related discipline such as a physical, biological, life or behavioural science, or an engineering subject. IELTS score-6.5	2 years	GBP 15,000-25,000	GBP 70,000-80,000
Australia	Bachelor’s degree in relevant field with minimum GPA-4 IELTS score- 6.5	2 years	AUD 20,000-30,000	AUD 90,000-1,10,000
Canada	Four-year Bachelor’s degree Minimum GPA of 3.0 TOEFL score-92 MELAB score- 85 IELTS score- 7 CAEL score- 70	3 years	CAD 20,000-30,000	CAD 80,000-95,000