Bachelor / Master study programmes

Audiology

in Germany

Audiology in Germany: Occupational Groups

● Medical doctor: ENT, phoniatry and pediatric audiolgy

● Hearing aid acoustician – apprenticed professional

● Medical technical assistant / functional diagnostics

● Audiology assistant

● Speech & language therapist

● Engineer, medical physicist „audiologist“

● Bachelor/Master “Hearing Technology + Audiology”

Audiology related study programmes

in Germany

Oldenburg

Lübeck

Augenoptik undHörakustik /Optometry andAudiology(2002)

Hörtechnik undAudiologie /Hearing Technology and Audiology(2000)

Hörakustik /Hearing Acoustics(1999)

Audiology related study programmes

-completedapprenticeshipHearing AidAcoustician

min. 3 monthsinternship

Entryrequirements

25 („Diplom“)20 („Diplom“) 4 Bachelor

70 („Diplom“) 6 Master

# graduates

5th sem. + Bachelor Thesis

6th sem. + Bachelor Thesis

7th sem. + Bachelor Thesis

Practical phases

Ba: 25Ba: 25Ba: 35, Ma: 15Capacity per year

Ba: 7Ba: 6Ba: 7, Ma: 3Duration (sem.)

Aalen

Optometry and Audiology

Lübeck

Hearing Acoustics

Oldenburg

Hearing Technology and Audiology

Office manager: Hearing Aid Acoustics

Audiological centresand ENT-clinics

Product managementin hearing aid industry

Industry: Developmentengineer(Psychoacoustics, Psychophysics)

Office manager: Hearing Aid Acoustics

Audiological centres and ENT-clinics

Industry: Manufacturersof hearing systems and accessories

Marketing and Sales in respective industry

Consulting buildingacoustics

Development engineerHearing Aid Industry, Audio Technology, Acoustics (e.g., Sound Design, Room acoustics)

Marketing and Sales in respective industry

Audiological centres and ENT-clinics

Consulting

Intendedcareer

Aalen

Optometry and Audiology

Lübeck

Hearing Acoustics

Oldenburg

Hearing Technology and Audiologie

Audiology related study programmes

● Basic Studies: First two semesters- Identical for all areas of specialisation- Oriented towards the requirements of the main study period

● Main Studies:- Teaching of core competences (e.g., refraction or audiology)- Selection of main studies dependent on core competences

● Additional Studies: (6 hours per week for each course)- Allows for individual focus- Exchangeability- Freedom for up-to-date topics and project work

Curriculum in Aalen

Communication

Hearing aidfitting

Auditory rehabilitation

Business administrationPersonnel managementLeadership

Hearing aidtechnologyCochlea implant

AudiologyPediatric audiology

Acoustics

Psychoacoustics

Key aspects of activies in Aalen

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Ausbildungsbetriebeder Hörakustik

Bundesinnung derHörgeräteakustiker

Akademie fürHörgeräteakustik

FachhochschuleLübeck

MedizinischeUniversitätzu Lübeck

BundesoffeneLandesberufsschulefür Hörgeräteakustik

Campus Acusticus in Lübeck

● Engineering, mathematics and natural sciences

● Hearing aid acoustics and medicine/audiology (e.g., psychoacoustics, hearing aid fitting)

● Business administration and languages (e.g., marketing, accounting)

Curriculum in Lübeck

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● Preparation for practical audiological occupation with main focus in hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation

● Acceptance of courses for the theoretical part of the examination for master craftsman’s certificate

● Compatibility with the “Europa-Diplom” of the Association Européenne des Audioprotheésistes (A.E.A.)

Particularities in Lübeck

FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied Science

OldenburgOstfrieslandWilhelmshaven

FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied Science

OldenburgOstfrieslandWilhelmshaven

“Hearing Technology and Audiology”: H+Ain Oldenburg

Clinical AudiologyHearing aids, Implants

Technical Acoustics

Psychoacoustics

Signal Processing

Hearing Technology + Audiology

● Until 2004/2005: “Diplom”: 8 semesters

● Since then: Bachelor of Engineering

–

– 7 semesters = 3.5 years

– 210 ETCS Credits

● Master of Science

–

– 3 semesters = 1.5 years (+1 transition semester)

– 90 ETCS Credits

Fachhochschule University

UniversityFachhochschule

Programm organisation in Oldenburg

Internsship 3 month

Internsship +Bachelor thesis Transition semester

Other Bachelors

Master thesis

H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (1)

● 1st semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, anatomy, information technology, technical english, introductory laboratory

● 2nd semester: mathematics (10 ECTS), physics, ENT, applied computer science, electrical engineering, physics laboratory

● 3rd semester: physics, electrical engineering, hearing physiology & diagnostics, physical acoustics, digital signal processing, communication & presentation, laboratory course

H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (2)

● 4th semester: digital signal processing, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, technical & medical acoustics, intermediate laboratory course

● 5th semester: audio technology, electro acoustics, hearing aid technology, psychoacoustics, quality management & law, business studies, project laboratory course, elective subject

● 6th semester: ENT, psychology, chemistry & material science, foreign language, project laboratory course, elective subjects

H+A Curriculum: Bachelor (3)

● 7th semester:

– practical semester/internship (13.5 weeks, 20 ECTS)

– bachelor thesis (8 weeks, 10 ECTS)

H+A Curriculum: Master

● 0th (transition) semester: only for non-audiology bachelor graduates

● 1st+2nd semester: theory (60 ECTS)system theory, numerical methods, explorative data analysis, stochastics, statistics, hearing systems, microelectronics, audio algorithms, neurophysics and imaging, neurobiology, speech processing, psychophysics, medical physics, radiology, advanced acoustics, laboratory courses, ... further electives ...

● 3rd semester: Master thesis (30 ECTS)

Who are the H+A-students?

● Previous experience:

– ≈1/3 fresh from school

– ≈1/3 hearing aid acoustician

– ≈1/3 other job education: medical assistant,radio/tv, telecommunication, …

● Gender:

– 60% male

– 40% female

The Ice-Breakers

Development of student numbers

Job examples of H+A graduates

● Hearing Aid Industry

– Bernafon, Phonak, Siemens, Oticon, Audifon, MedEl, Dynamic Hearing, Envoy Medical, Kind...

● Audiology: Clinical / Research

– Aachen, Erfurt, Hannover, Hamburg, Köln, Oldenburg

● Acoustics, Sound, Music, ...

– Sennheiser, Dynaudio, BeyerDynamic, Daimler, Teldex Studio, TÜV-Nord, DigiDesign A.I.R., Thyssen

Hearing Aid Industry

Implant Industry

Audio Technology

Car Company

Acoustics

Entertainment

Clinics

Public Research

Master H+A

Master abroad

Dissertation

Private Enterprise

Maternity leave

Further education

H+A employments

Partner universities

● Denmark Technical University, Lyngby, DK

● KTH, Stockholm, S

● University Victor Segalen, Bordeaux, F

● Fontys Hogescholen, Eindhoven, NL

● University of Oulu, SF

● ...

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