UVic-UCC says it will graduate Spain’s first class of students with an official degree in General Audiology in the 2026-2027 academic year, marking the first time this qualification has been offered in Spain. For students in Osona and central Catalonia, and for local health services looking for hearing and balance specialists, the change creates a new route into a profession focused on preventing, assessing and treating auditory and vestibular disorders.

The university, formally the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, states that the degree became the first official qualification in this field in Catalonia and Spain through its Faculty of Medicine. According to the university, the course prepares graduates to work on hearing and balance problems, areas that until now did not have a standalone official university degree of this kind in Spain.

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What UVic-UCC says the degree covers

UVic-UCC describes General Audiology as a health discipline centred on the prevention, evaluation and treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders. Vestibular disorders affect balance, which means the degree is aimed at more than hearing loss alone.

The university’s degree information says students are trained in both scientific and clinical aspects of the field. It also links the programme to a wider need for specialised care in hearing and communication health.

  • Degree: General Audiology
  • Institution: UVic-UCC Faculty of Medicine
  • First graduation expected: academic year 2026-2027
  • Scope: prevention, assessment and treatment of hearing and balance disorders
  • Status, according to UVic-UCC: first official qualification of its kind in Catalonia and Spain
"El grau en Audiologia General de la Facultat de Medicina de la UVic-UCC esdevé la primera titulació oficial d’aquest àmbit a Catalunya i a l’Estat espanyol," the university said in its official announcement.

Why the first graduating class matters locally

For prospective students in Vic, Manresa and surrounding counties, the announcement means a new university pathway is now moving from launch to first graduation. Families comparing health degrees can now place audiology alongside medicine, speech and language therapy, and other clinical training options offered in the area.

For patients, clinics and care providers, the longer-term effect could be a larger pool of graduates trained specifically in hearing and balance care. UVic-UCC has also publicised a simultaneous degree option linking Speech and Language Therapy with General Audiology, which may be relevant for services working across communication and hearing needs.

What students and families should check next

  • Entry requirements and course structure on the official UVic-UCC degree page
  • Tuition prices published by the university for degree studies
  • Whether they are applying for General Audiology alone or a combined pathway with Speech and Language Therapy
  • Campus and faculty information for teaching in Vic and linked health science provision in Manresa

Anyone considering an application should use the official UVic-UCC admissions and degree pages for current entry details, course content and fees, as these can change by academic year. General information about the university and its faculties is also available through official institutional channels, while readers with questions for this publication can use our Contact Us page.

How the programme developed

UVic-UCC announced in 2023-2024 that it would offer new degrees including General Audiology. Student guides in the university repository show the programme had previously been presented in its own teaching materials before the institution announced its official status in this field.

The university has also promoted specialist facilities including AudioLab, which it describes as a dedicated laboratory for general audiology serving students and research. That indicates the programme is being built with both teaching and applied clinical training in mind, although the university has not said how many students will make up the first graduating class.

No public figure for the size of the 2026-2027 graduating cohort was listed in the source materials provided. Where details such as final student numbers or precise job placements are not stated by the university, they remain unconfirmed.

Primary sources: Generalitat de Catalunya - XTEC. Reported by UVic - Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, UVic-UCC - Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Facultat de Medicina UVic-UCC / UMedicina, Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, Universitat de València, UVic-UCC, UVic-UCC Repositori, Universitat d'Alacant, Col·legi de Logopedes de Catalunya, Diari de Girona.