Medical Imaging (M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip.)

Program Overview

The M.Sc. in Medical Imaging is a part-time, 12-month program that provides qualified radiographers with advanced knowledge in medical imaging. The program includes taught modules (60 ECTS) and a research project (30 ECTS), and offers four strands of specialization: Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Safety and Interventional Radiography. Graduates are eligible for promotion and post-graduation training, enhancing their career prospects.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The M.Sc.
in Medical Imaging is delivered part-time over 12 continuous months, with lectures every Friday.
• The taught component of the course (worth 60 ECTS) runs from September-May.
• From May- August, students eligible to proceed to Masters level programme undertake an independent research project presented in the form of a dissertation.
• The M.Sc.
course consists of taught modules (60 ECTS) and a research project culminataing in a witten thesis (30 ECTS).

Careers:

• This course allows qualified radiographers to gain a comprehensive knowledge in medical imaging and advance graduates’ career prospects both in terms of promotion eligibility and post-graduation training.

Other:

• The M.Sc.
in Medical Imaging is offered by the Department of Clinical Medicine.
• Students on the M.Sc.
pursue a particular strand - Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, or Radiation Safety and Interventional Radiography.
• The practical clinical experience required in each strand of the programme will be gained in the student’s own department.