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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
With its outstanding reputation for teaching quality, student satisfaction and employment success, this course is your route to a rewarding career in diagnostic radiography. It equips you with all the skills, practical experience and technical know-how you need to become a confident and highly skilled professional.
Why choose this course?
Radiography is an exciting, challenging and rewarding career with opportunities to work inter-professionally with a range of clinical teams. You鈥檒l be making a difference to people鈥檚 lives and helping to deliver excellent patient care with your expert knowledge and skills.
Is this course for you?
This course is for people who want to become a diagnostic radiographer, working in a variety of healthcare settings. Radiographers carry out X-rays, CT scans, MRI and ultrasound, plus a range of other imaging modalities to help diagnose and treat patients.
How you will learn
Our state-of-the-art facilities include a purpose-built diagnostic imaging suite with the latest x-ray, radiography, ultrasound, and bone densitometry systems. Plus, you鈥檒l also make use of our immersive suite also offers a simulated environment to practise your skills in a realistic setting. You鈥檒l be taught by an expert teaching team, all of which are qualified radiographers and registered with the HCPC, and many of which are also engaged in doctoral-level research.
Opportunities and experiences
Clinical placements are an integral part of your study. You will be allocated to a placement centring on one of the East Midlands cities, with the length of time spent on placement increasing in each phase of the programme. Approximately half of your time is spent on clinical placement in different settings to give you insights into the varying workloads, practices, and roles you will encounter in radiography
Professionally accredited
Prepare for your career on a course approved by the Health and Care Professions Council, so you can apply to register with them as a diagnostic radiographer on graduation, as long as you meet the HCPC鈥檚 requirements.
Careers and employability
When you graduate, you鈥檒l be able to apply for registration with the UK Health and Care Professions Council as a diagnostic radiographer, as long as you meet the HCPC鈥檚 requirements, fully prepared to work in the rapidly expanding field of medical imaging. Many graduates go on to secure jobs at their placement hospitals, while others secure roles in a variety of healthcare settings. You鈥檒l also develop leadership capabilities on this course, to prepare you for more senior roles as your career progresses.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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拢 14,900per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
A level : ABB
At least a grade B in either Biology, Physics or Chemistry A Level (or equivalent qualification).
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University League Table
95th
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Campus address
University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, Derby, DE22 1GB, England
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Subject ranking
35th out of 43
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Entry standards
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
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