Diagnostic Radiography

Develop specialist diagnostic radiography knowledge and compassionate patient-care skills. You'll have access to industry-standard technology and undertake work placements in NHS and private healthcare settings.

Diagnostic Radiography is a high-tech part of modern healthcare and many patients have some form of medical imaging to diagnose or monitor their condition. This means there is high demand for medical imaging such as X-rays as well as CT, MRI, ultrasound and radioactive trace scans.

Alongside the patient-care skills required, diagnostic radiography is a science and technology-based discipline. Over this three-year degree you’ll learn about the human body and medical imaging science, techniques and technology.

You’ll be trained to use cutting edge technology to produce and process images of internal body structures like the bones, blood vessels and organs or provide real-time imaging to guide surgery.

You’ll put everything you’ve learnt into practice in clinical placement, support by healthcare specialists and mentors.

When you graduate, you will be able to apply for professional accreditation through the Health and Care Professions Council and the Society of Radiographers.

Placements

You will spend 50% of your time on clinical placement during your three-year degree, gaining experience within a local NHS integrated care system and a private setting.

We have strong partnerships with healthcare providers across the West Midlands, both within the NHS and the private sector. This collaboration not only enriches our course content but also ensures that you have comprehensive, hands-on experience through a variety of professional, healthcare placements. This puts you in an excellent position to apply for jobs when you graduate.

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

- First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.

- First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.

- Ofsted Outstanding in 2023 the University’s primary and secondary teacher training programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays