Course Overview

This course is designed to educate you to become a practicing Diagnostic Radiographer. Graduates of this course are taught to examine patients safely using X-Ray, CT scanning, Fluoroscopy, MRI, ultrasound, and more.

Successful completion of the course gives you eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and membership of the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR). Throughout the course you’ll spend at least 1000 hours in clinical placements, working alongside experienced radiographers in real hospitals and NHS Trusts. The Diagnostic Radiography BSc is underpinned by a School-wide commitment to interprofessional learning that aims to develop skilled and compassionate practitioners who have the confidence to engage with and promote professional, social, and political change in health and social care.

Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC as Diagnostic Radiographers. This will enable you to pursue careers within the NHS and private sector. Opportunities exist in hospitals, community settings, uniformed services, and the public or voluntary sectors.

General Eligibility

A-levels or BTEC

A-level BBC (120 UCAS Tariff points) with a grade B in a science subject – biology, human biology, physics, or chemistry.

BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science with Distinction, Distinction Merit (DDM) profile; or BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care with DDM profile plus 1 A level grade C or above from an A level Science subject or Mathematics.

Or, Access to HE Diploma

The Access Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit and 15 at Distinction in Biology and/or Chemistry, plus GCSE English Language, Mathematics at grade 9-4, or specified equivalents.

Successful completion of the course will require you to gain 60 credits with at least 45 to be achieved at Level 3 (with the remainder at Level 2). In some cases, we will require you to have gained Merit or Distinction grades in a number of units or in nominated subjects.

T-Levels

T-level Merit in the Health T-level. Other T-levels are not accepted.

Plus GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4) At least three subjects including English language and maths. If you do not have the required GCSEs contact us to find out which equivalent qualifications, we accept instead.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• English language requirements: IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each element.