KMC Mangalore M.Sc Audiology: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total two-year fee for M.Sc. Audiology at KMC Mangalore is ₹8,92,000 (₹4,46,000/year). Fee is payable in annual instalments; a refundable caution deposit of ₹10,000 is collected at admission.

Ans. Candidates must hold BASLP (Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology) or B.Sc (Speech and Hearing) from an RCI-recognised institution with a minimum of 55% aggregate. Admission is through MAHE MET; the merit list gives 50% weightage each to MET score and qualifying UG marks.

Ans. Admission is through MAHE MET (Manipal Entrance Test). Candidates apply online at apply.manipal.edu; the 2026-27 application deadline is May 31, 2026. MET Phase 1 was conducted on April 13 to 14, 2026.

Ans. Graduates work as senior audiologists in ENT departments, audiology clinics, cochlear implant centres, schools for the hearing-impaired, and hearing aid dispensing practices. The RCI-recognised M.Sc Audiology is the entry qualification for clinical audiologist registration in India. Academic positions are available at audiology and speech-language pathology colleges. KMC Mangalore’s department has offered this programme since 2009, with established clinical and research infrastructure.

Ans. Students receive hands-on training in advanced diagnostic audiology including pure tone audiometry, immittance testing, auditory brainstem response (ABR), otoacoustic emissions (OAE), vestibular assessment, and audiological rehabilitation including hearing aid fitting, cochlear implant habilitation, and paediatric audiological assessment at KMC Mangalore’s Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology. KMC Mangalore’s 600-bed tertiary care teaching hospital provides access to a high-volume clinical caseload under specialist supervision.