Audiology is the clinical science involving the prevention, assessment and rehabilitation of hearing loss and associated communication disorders. Students undertaking this combined course complete much of the formal coursework and assessment for the Master of Clinical Audiology program in addition to undertaking a major research project. Students are provided with opportunities for extensive supervised clinical placements in a variety of workplace settings. University of Western Australia's Auditory Laboratory has been internationally recognized for more than 30 years for the excellence of its research into the fundamental physiological processes of both normal hearing and hearing impairment.