Diagnostic Radiography

Description

Diagnostic radiographers employ a range of sophisticated equipment to produce high quality images to diagnose or assess an injury or disease. Imaging includes use of X-rays, CT scans, ultrasound, MRI and nuclear medicine. Each examination is different requiring good interpersonal skills, technical skills, precision and problem-solving skills.

This course provides a supportive environment for students to develop the full range of professional radiographic skills as well as generic transferable graduate key skills. Students develop the ability to make positive contributions to a multidisciplinary team in a modern healthcare setting, ensuring patients and the needs of service users are their primary concern.

The course is accredited by The College of Radiographers and graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

The majority of graduates proceed into careers as diagnostic radiographers. Some students work towards postgraduate qualifications in specialist areas so they can become advanced or consultant practitioners. There are also opportunities in education, industry and research. Graduates will be eligible to apply for professional registration with the HCPC and membership of the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR). There are also opportunities to practice as a radiographer in a range of other countries.

Why you should study radiography at UCS:

• We are currently 3rd in the Country for National Student Survey results - acheiving a 97% overall satisfaction rating
• It is an established radiography programme - we have succesfully run the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography programme since 1991
• You will spend 60% of your time in practice
• At each placement site there is a dedicated clinical lecturer who organises and supports your practical experience
• Strong partnership links - we work closely with all our placement site Trusts to ensure that the course fully prepares you for the role of a radiographer
• Robust support mechanisms - excellent support is provided by both the course lecturers and the wider UCS team
• Use of the state of the art imaging equipment during the first academic teaching block to prepare you for your first practice placement
• Excellent levels of employability - in 2012 98% of our students gained employment within 2 months of completing their degree
• Erasmus exchange - a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a different cultural environment within the EU

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 9240 Year (EEA)
• EUR 10360 Year (Non-EEA)

Students starting at UCS in September 2013 will be charged £8,000 for a full-time Bachelor degree.

Tuition fees for full-time undergraduate overseas fee payers for the academic year 2013-2014 are:

• Classroom-based 9,000 GBP (£)
• Laboratory-based 10,500* GBP (£)

• English

Course Content

A sound knowledge base in the principles and practice of radiography is developed in the first year with tutor led activities, guided reading and closely supervised practice. Studying more complex elements in the second year involves reflecting on practice and developing analytical, critical and problem-solving skills. Students have the opportunity for greater autonomy in the third year of study with increased responsibility for their own learning and continuing professional development.

Practice Placements

Each of the three years includes between 17- 24 weeks in practice placements at one of the eight placement sites listed below. Whilst in placement students are taught the practical aspects of radiography.

• Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
• Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
• Ipswich Hospital
• James Paget University Hospital
• Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
• Peterborough and Stamford NHS Foundation Trust
• Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• West Suffolk Hospital

UCS attempts to place students in their preferred hospital site,however, some sites are often oversubscribed and therefore we cannot guarantee that students will be placed at their first choice. Applicants will be asked to rank each placement site in order of preference at the interview stage.

Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus exchange programme.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 7

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

280 UCAS tariff points (or equivalent)

Plus five GCSE’s at grade C or above (or equivalent) to include English, Mathematics and Science.

Subject to interview and Admissions Test.

Any offer of a place will be subject to satisfactory Health check and DBS Certificate (previously the Criminal Records Bureau check).

Students must be over the age of 18 at the beginning of the degree.

IELTS 7.0 is required where English is not the students' first language.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University Campus Suffolk.

Funding

UCS Financial Support

UCS Bursary 2013 Entry

From September 2013, UCS is introducing a new bursary scheme for students living away from the parental home, to help with accommodation costs while studying.

Successful applicants will receive a £1,000 bursary in their first year of study and a £500 bursary in both their second and third years of study.

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme (NSP) has been created to offer support to students from lower income backgrounds. The Government has awarded a number of Scholarships to UCS for students starting an undergraduate degree in September 2013. UCS has committed to matching these Scholarships, providing fee waivers to a larger number of students.

Successful full-time applicants will receive a total fee waiver of £6,000; £3,000 in their first year of study and £3,000 in their second year of study.

Successful part-time applicants will receive a fee waiver on a pro rata basis for their first and second years of study. For example part-time students studying 50% of the full time equivalent course in their first year will receive a fee waiver of £1,500.

Suffolk Access Champion Scheme

The Suffolk Access Champion Scheme is open to students who have studied in Suffolk and are applying to study a full-time undergraduate degree programme at UCS in 2013/14.

Successful applicants will become Suffolk Access Champions and will work over two years mentoring Year 10 and 11 students to encourage progression on to higher education.

In return for their participation in the scheme, Access Champions will receive a total fee waiver of £8,000; £5,000 in their first year of study and £3,000 in their second year of study.

UCS Science Fee Waiver

UCS is introducing a new Science fee waiver for students starting one of the four year science programmes in 2013. This scheme entitles successful applicants to a fee waiver of up to £1,500 across years two and three of their degree.

Ipswich Borough Council and UCS Bursary

Ipswich Borough Council (IBC) is working in conjunction with UCS to offer a non-repayable bursary scheme to selected full and part-time students from lower income backgrounds to help with costs associated with their course of study.

A total of four IBC and UCS bursaries are available in 2013/14. Successful applicants will receive £1,000 in their first year of study. Awards are expected to continue into Year 2 of study on the condition that household income remains within the scheme threshold.