Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography)

University of Exeter

Overview88% of graduates in or due to start employment or further study fifteen months after graduation*You will become involve in learning about evidence-based practice and research approaches throughout the degree, which is led by our research-informed teaching.You’ll go on placements for 16 weeks each year, allowing you to fully integrate into your team and understand the full clinical experienceNon-repayable maintenance grant between £5-8k per yearSome students may be eligible to transfer to a four year Integrated Masters (MSci) programme at the end of year two. This offer will be made on the basis of academic performance in years one and two.Course contentOur BSc (Hons) in Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) aims to ensure that, on graduation, you have the skills required to successfully embark on a career as a Diagnostic Radiographer and to be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).This full-time three-year programme includes clinical placements in hospitals across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, which stretch into the summer vacation and, as such, this programme is longer than those in other subjects. You will have three clinical placements as part of the degree programme, where you will attend a different placement site for four months during each year.Your futureTwo students wearing scrubs walking through the double doors to the Medical Imaging UnitA Medical Imaging degree is a passport to an interesting job and a fulfilling career. There is a grading structure that sees an individual’s salary increase as they move up the profession. There are also management opportunities and consultant radiography posts are planned.Radiographers trained in the UK are recognised as being among the best in the world and the health providers of many countries recruit in the UK. On graduation you will be eligible to apply for registration as a diagnostic radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and for membership of the Society and College of Radiographers. Preparing students for employment is an essential part of our programme.