Audiology (AuD)

Format(s)
On-campus
Degree Type
Doctor of Audiology
Duration

4 years
(11 terms, including 3 summer terms)

Format(s)
On-campus
Degree Type
Doctor of Audiology
Duration

4 years
(11 terms, including 3 summer terms)

Clinical Experiences and Externship

Pitt Audiology students learn to provide speech-language pathology and audiology services in real-world settings from day one of their graduate program. They are prepared to meet the challenges of service delivery in the 21st century, moving smoothly into employment at the end of our graduate program.

Our Department of Communication Science and Disorders network includes a variety of different adult sites including:

  • UPMC Passavant Hospital
  • UPMC Eye & Ear Institute
  • VA Medical Center of Pittsburgh
  • UPMC Center for Assistive Technology
  • Pediatric sites in the Network include:
    • Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
    • Pittsburgh Public Schools
    • intervention agencies providing services to infants and toddlers

In their second year, students transition to Outplacement Practicum for more advanced practicum experiences. The program is affiliated with an extensive number of agencies throughout western Pennsylvania where our students are placed. Over 40 sites provide clinical education to audiology students, with more than 85 sites providing clinical education to speech-language student clinicians. Students have opportunities to acquire clinical competencies with patients who have varying types of communication disorders across the life span. They work in a wide range of settings including:

  • hospitals (acute and rehabilitation centers)
  • skilled nursing facilities
  • schools
  • private practice agencies
  • home-based services
  • specialty clinics