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Diagnostic Radiography
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- September 2027
- Undergraduate
- University of Suffolk
Course summary
Are you enthusiastic about science and technology? Are you looking for a diverse, challenging and rewarding career working with people? Diagnostic radiography could be the profession for you.
Diagnostic radiographers play a crucial role in healthcare, with the Society of Radiographers (2021) estimating that 90% of inpatients will interact with a diagnostic radiographer during their NHS treatment pathway. This three-year, full time undergraduate degree programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, clinical skills and practical experience to provide safe, high-quality care to patients requiring imaging. If you already have an undergraduate degree, you might be eligible for our two-year, accelerated pre-registration masters.
Diagnostic radiographers produce high quality images to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of injury, illness and disease. They employ a range of equipment across a variety of healthcare settings, including:
Projection radiography (X-ray) in outpatients, inpatients and the Emergency Department (ED)
Dental radiography
Mobile radiography
Computed Tomography (CT)
Fluoroscopy, which includes imaging during interventional procedures and in the operating theatre
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Ultrasound
Mammography (breast imaging)
Nuclear Medicine
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)
Practice placement is invaluable in a rapidly evolving field, enabling you to apply the theory taught at the University to your interactions with patients in the NHS. Your practice placements make up approximately 60% of the course. We do our best to place you in your preferred placement hospital, however, we cannot guarantee this. Please see our website to view our regional NHS partners.
Our experienced team of HCPC-registered diagnostic radiographers will support you to develop and hone the interpersonal, technical and problem-solving skills you need to care for patients. We embed the NHS Values into everything we do. These values underpin the expectations of our staff and students and will be assessed at interview.
Although most of our graduates choose to practice as diagnostic radiographers in the NHS, diagnostic radiography is a lifelong career, with many opportunities to specialise and to undertake postgraduate study. Diagnostic radiographers can work in the private sector, abroad, in industry, research, management, the military and education.
Modules
Course Modules
Please see our website for module information.
https://www.uos.ac.uk/study/bsc-diagnostic-radiography/#d.en.24584
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- University of Suffolk
Study options
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) ⢠Full-Time ⢠3 Years
Start dates
- September 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B821
- Institution code:
- S82
- Campus name:
- University of Suffolk
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
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How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B821
- Institution code:
- S82
- Campus name:
- University of Suffolk
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
T LevelM
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
Access to HE DiplomaMerit: 45
a minimum of 45 Level 3 credits at merit grade or above
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants are expected to hold three GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above to include English, Mathematics and Science (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications will be accepted).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
For applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for less than 2 years (or have not lived in the UK at all), we will accept IELTS or the University of Suffolk Password test as meeting the English requirement.
Applicants whose first language is not English, but who have been living in the UK for 2 years or more will be expected to hold GCSE English at Grade C or above, or new GCSEs grade 4-9. or the relevant Level 2 equivalent (if applicable).
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Health Checks
- Interview
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | IELTS 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in each component) is required in addition to GCSE English Language where English is not the students' first language. |
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
At the University of Suffolk, we consider the full application as part of determining if you will succeed on our courses. We are therefore flexible where possible and might still be able to accept you if you do not meet your expected grades. As part of this, we make contextual offers, where we consider the factors that might have an impact on achievement. This means that some applicants will receive an offer of one grade below our published entry requirements. Please see our website.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
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Historical entry grades report
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Channel Islands | £9790* | |
| Republic of Ireland, EU & International | £18870* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Please note, the University reserves the right to increase its fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions.
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