Other information
Scottish Higher
Standard: BBBB
Minimum: BBCC UCAS code: B821
Duration: 4 years full-time
A Level: BCC
Start date: September 2020
Careers: Most graduates begin working
as general radiographers. However, with
experience, you may have the
opportunity to specialise in different
aspects of diagnostic radiography, for
example, clinical reporting, sonography
or mammography.
Irish Leaving Certificate: H2 H2 H3 H3
Delivery: On campus
International Baccalaureate: 28 points
International: IELTS of 6.0 with no
element lower than 6.0
Awarding body: QMU. Please see the
‘External review’ section on pages 8-9.
Exchange opportunities: N/A
Required subjects: One science at
Higher/A Level or equivalent. English plus
two sciences at Nat 5/GCSE.
Mature/Access: Related Access course
– see our website for details at www.
qmu.ac.uk/college-qualifications
We welcome applications from mature
students with other relevant qualifications
and/or experience.
Direct Entry: Not available. Relevant HN
qualifications may be considered for
entry to Year One.
Other requirements: A satisfactory
criminal records check is also required.
We also expect applicants to have visited
an appropriate Radiography/Radiology
Department. As the profession requires
you to work with patients and with other
healthcare professionals, you will need
excellent interpersonal skills and you
need to be caring and compassionate
towards individuals’ circumstances.
Placements: Placements are where your
theoretical learning is consolidated and
deepened by working directly with
patients and qualified staff. You will
complete one two-week placement in
Year One. In Years Two, Three and Four
you will complete two four-week and one
five-week placement in each year.
Placements can take place within the
NHS at various locations across
Scotland. QMU manages the sourcing
and allocation of placements for each
student on this course. You can also
organise an elective placement overseas.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables: For more information, please
see ‘How we teach and how you’ll learn’
on pages 8-9.
Course fees: See pages 162-163
Professional registration/accreditation:
This course is accredited by the Society
and College of Radiographers and
approved by the Health and Care
Professions Council. Successful
completion enables application for
registration with the Health and Care
Professions Council as a diagnostic
radiographer which is essential for
employment in the UK.
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Why QMU?
You’ll enjoy a very high level of
support and mentoring from our
staff. We don’t take as many
students as some institutions, so
you will enjoy a more individual and
interactive learning experience.
We have very good relationships
with clinical departments allowing
us to support you constantly while
you are on placement. You will be
the only student on the team during
your placements to give you the
maximum possible benefit from the
clinical experience.
You’ll learn on specialist hi-tech
facilities on campus. Our diagnostic
imaging suite is equipped with a
Siemens Multix Pro X Ray System,
a Fuji Computerised Radiography
(CR) system with high resolution
digital workstations and a Fuji Direct
Digital (DR) mobile.
100% student satisfaction in
Diagnostic Radiography (Source:
QMU internal analysis of
unpublished NSS 2018 data).
Entry requirements