Radiography (Computed Tomography)

Entry requirements

•Applicants will normally hold a BSc (Hons) degree (2:2 or above) in Radiography or an equivalent discipline from a UK institution
•Appropriate professional qualifications e.g. Diploma of the College of Radiographers
•International qualifications in Radiography will have to be reviewed by our international team - they may only be acceptable if equivalent to a level 6 UK degree (BSc degree). Both originals and certified translations will have to be submitted to our programme team, before your application can be considered
•A clinical placement for an average of 3 days per week in a clinical MRI/CT department is required. Applicants should have a minimum of one year of clinical experience in the clinical speciality in which they wish to study before starting the course and should continue in clinical practice while on the programme.A clinical experience (CE1) form will need to be emailed to our programme team, completed and signed by the department manager, before your application can be considered
•Non-standard entrants will be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to availability of places on the programme (early application is recommended). Interviews might be arranged for these candidates, if the programme team feels necessary.

English requirements
For applicants whose first language is not English an IELTS score of 7.0 is required with no less than 7.0 in each component of the test or a TOEFL score with 100 overall with 25 in each component.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Take your clinical skills in Computed Tomography forward in a range of settings of increasing complexity.

This course has been designed to:

• Enhance the professional practice and personal development of practitioners
• Provide opportunities for discussion and shared experience between practitioners
• Enhance critical, analytical, professional, research and communication skills and promote the ability to relate these skills to individual clinical practice
• Further develop the skills necessary for life-long independent learning
• Prepare you to take on the professional roles of advanced practitioners
• Encourage you to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level
• Encourage you to develop originality in the application of knowledge to clinical practice
• Enhance your understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to interpret knowledge in your field.

Information for international students

For applicants whose first language is not English an IELTS score of 7.0 is required with no less than 7.0 in each component of the test.