Diagnostic Radiography

The BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography at City St George's is a route into a rewarding lifelong career as a Diagnostic Radiographer and provides students with the knowledge and skills to diagnose disease and trauma by producing and interpreting images. Upon graduation, students will be professionally recognised by the College of Radiographers and will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to practise in the UK.

Ranked 1st in London and 2nd in the UK for Health Professions, Guardian University Guide 2025.

City St George's is ranked 1st in London for Medical Technology, including Radiography for three consecutive years (Complete University Guide 2019, 2020 and 2021). It is ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction in Medical Technology, including Radiography (NSS 2021 and 2022), and 2nd in London for Radiography (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).

The course provides the physical, technological, biological and social knowledge required to work within a healthcare team and the professional skills and accreditation to practice as a radiographer. Students learn through classroom teaching, simulated practice in our Clinical Skills Centre, and clinical placements. City St George's has one of the best equipped radiography clinical skills suites in the UK, offering a unique environment which mirrors many of the facilities encountered whilst undertaking practice placements in the clinical environment.

The course is taught by academics who are experts within the field and many of whom are active clinicians and researchers. Our curriculum concentrates on evidence based teaching and is directly influenced by the research happening within the department which is informing radiography policy and practice. We have long standing and close links with radiology departments in hospitals, the radiography profession, and industry; all of this offers a challenging yet supportive environment in which to study.

Career prospects for City St George's Radiography graduates are excellent. Many of our students go on to work in leading hospitals in London and throughout the UK and there is also a possibility to practice internationally.

​​You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/radiography-diagnostic-imaging

Students are assessed using a variety of methods, depending on module choices:

• Written exams
• Essays
• Worksheets
• Objective structured clinical/practical examination (OSCE/OSPE)
• Written assignments
• Oral and poster presentations
• Research exercise
• Self-reflective statements.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Radiographers, College of
• Health and Care Professions Council