Professional Practice in Mammography

Entry requirements

You should have or be expected to achieve, an honours degree in Diagnostic Radiography or Therapeutic Radiography, or equivalent degree title.

Applicants also need:

• To be registered with the UK Health and Care Professions Council or relevant healthcare registrant body. Confirmed via HCPC registration uploaded onto application.
• To have employment-based access to appropriate patient groups (breast screening patients or symptomatic patients). Confirmed via personal statement, employment history, or reference.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Gain the training to become a Mammographer and work within the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme

Our dedicated and highly experienced teaching team at St George's National Breast Education Centre have been supporting students achieve this goal for many years, are dedicated to the continuing development of the profession and the skills you require to work and succeed for your patients and clients within the service.

The contemporary and evidence-based nature of the programme structure reflects current workforce development needs and training requirements within Mammography.

St George’s, University of London, in collaboration with the Rose Breast Education Centre, St George’s NHS Foundation Trust are delighted to provide the high-quality support and training required to enable Radiographers to work within the NHS Breast Screening Programme as a Mammographer.

The Professional Practice in Mammography PgCert comprises two mandatory core modules, undertaken concurrently, both must be passed successfully in order to be awarded the PgCert. No optional modules are required as all necessary content to confer the ability to work as a Mammographer within the NHS Breast Screening Programme will be included within the two core modules.

Initial online teaching is supported by clinical practice and mentorship primarily based at your place of employment, this is supported by the excellent clinical and academic teams at the Rose Centre and St George’s, University of London.

Assessment is completed through a combination of written work, clinical competency assessment and reflective practice. The PgCert is completed in one year.

Information for international students

For information on how to apply, advice on visas and immigration and English language requirements please visit our international student support webpages.

Please note this programme is currently only available to Home students, or international students who meet the entry requirements, including employment within the UK.

Fees and funding

For information about tuition fees, funding and scholarships please visit our fees and funding webpages.