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Medical Imaging (Computed Tomography) PGCert

Postgraduate Certificate

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Please note: we are currently only accepting NHSE-funded applicants to this course for the January 2025 intake.

Overview

The pathway sits within the MSc Medical Imaging programme, which offers a range of modules related to medical imaging, healthcare, management and research. The course is designed to support healthcare practitioners who are actively involved in clinical Computed Tomography (CT) to develop the knowledge and skills of a professional who aspires to work at an advanced level.

From its inception spanning over two decades, the CT course continues to be a popular study choice for radiographers, which is reflective of its continued clinical relevance and benefit to healthcare professionals in maintaining their continued professional development (CPD).

To ensure the curriculum remains appropriately diverse and valid for contemporary CT clinical practice, the course is delivered in partnership with practising clinical and scientific experts working in the CT sector. Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate pathway, students can further their studies by registering for additional modules within the medical imaging portfolio to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma or Master's degree.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to this pathway you must be a registered health care practitioner in employment and have experience in working in CT, with possession of a BSc Hons in Diagnostic Radiography or appropriate professional qualification.

Applicants must have managerial support for their studies, including a commitment that appropriate facilities, relevant clinical experience and time will be made available to support their studies (15 hours a week) and a suitably qualified mentor.

English language requirements

IELTS at 6.5 or the equivalent.

If you do not meet the IELTS requirement, and you have a UKVI approved IELTS, you can take a University of Bradford pre-sessional English course. See the Language Centre for more details. For further information on English Language requirements please see the dedicated international entry requirements page.

What you will study

All module information is for 2022 entry, and is subject to change.

After successfully completing 60 credits and achieving the award learning outcomes, you will be eligible to:

Learning and assessment

The programme of study is organised on a part-time basis and teaching will take a blended (hybrid) approach which will consist of face-to-face campus learning and online sessions.

There will be a variety of planned activities to be undertaken each week. This mode of delivery has proved to be popular with students who benefit academically from the concentrated period devoted to their studies and learning with their peers. A range of assessments which cater for different students' strengths are included in the module syllabi to assess the learning outcomes and programme aims.

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2024

  • 10 credits: £612
  • 20 credits: £1,224
  • 30 credits: £1,836
  • 40 credits: £2,448
  • Dissertation module (if applicable): £2,648 

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

Health Education England may fund some health courses/modules at the University of Bradford for healthcare staff providing NHS services working within West Yorkshire and Harrogate, against organisational training priorities identified through the organisations training needs analysis.

You are therefore advised to contact the SSPRD Signatory within your organisation regarding their organisational training priorities.

See our fees and financial support section.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career prospects

Health professionals are responsible for identifying inequalities in population health and implementing services and care appropriate to narrow the gap and promote healthy lifestyles, that will impact positively on the community as a whole, bringing with it desirable benefits related to economic and social welfare.

A feature of this pathway is its clinical focus and the commitment of the course team to ensure that the programme remains clinically relevant and of value to health care practitioners, and ultimately to patients.

Students enrolled on this pathway are encouraged to evaluate their clinical practice in terms of its value to healthcare and impact on patient outcomes. They will be given the skills to critically reflect on current service delivery options in order to better meet the needs of service and patient population.

Career support

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability, and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.

Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.

This is the current course information. Modules and course details may change, subject to the University's programme approval, monitoring and review procedures. The University reserves the right to alter or withdraw courses, services and facilities as described on our website without notice and to amend Ordinances, Regulations, fees and charges at any time. Students should enquire as to the up-to-date position when applying for their course of study.