The need for counselling and treatment in audiology / medical technology is very high in all developed countries due to hearing habits and noise pollution and is constantly increasing. Around 14% of the population of the Federal Republic of Germany has a hearing loss that requires treatment.
Consumers' demands on hearing quality and hearing experience in the communication sector are also very high and constantly increasing. In this field of tension between medical, technological and scientific requirements, the degree programme in Hearing Technology and Audiology introduces the corresponding audiological competence.

Due to the breadth of the programme, graduates can also be employed to a significant extent outside of the sectors that are actually concerned with hearing and speech communication.
The following academic appointments are possible for graduates:

• Development engineer in hearing aid technology and telecommunications
  
• Engineer/consultant in acoustics
  
• Employee in clinical audiological facilities, group practices,
  audiological centres
  
• Sales/technical manager of hearing aid/acoustics companies
  
• Sales/consultancy for manufacturers of medical-technical devices
  
• Consultancy in ENT medicine
  
• Counselling in pedagogy for the hearing impaired
  
  

In addition, Master's graduates have advanced competences and skills in scientific work, which positions them better for academic appointments in research and development in the industries listed above. Furthermore, Master's graduates have the opportunity to pursue a doctorate and thus an academic career.

In addition to acquiring subject-specific qualifications, it is becoming increasingly important for students and graduates to acquire key competences and gain experience in professional practice.

The University of Oldenburg supports you with various services and counselling offers to help you develop a personal qualification profile and start your career.

Please visit the University of Oldenburg's Academic Appointments & Careers pages with information on:

• Job and internship exchange of the University of Oldenburg
  
  
• <link stellen>Vacancies at the University of Oldenburg
  
  
• Job market of the University of Applied Sciences Wilhelmshaven / Oldenburg / Elsfleth (in Oldenburg )
  
  
• Career entry
  
  
• Starting a business
  
  
• Alumni initiatives