MSc Diagnostic Radiography

at University College Cork

The course comprises 120 credits of taught components taken over two years together with clinical placement blocks taken over 18 weeks in each year.
 

In Year 1 you will take the following 60 credits:
 

• RA6005    Professional Practice in Radiography 

• RA6006    Professional Practice in Radiography 

• RA6003    Medical Radiation Science    

• RA6001     Biological Sciences for Health Professionals   

• RA6002    Image Acquisition and Management of Information Systems

• RA6004    Principles of Research & Research Methods  

In Year 2 you will take the following 60 credits:
 

• RA6011    Professional Practice in Radiography

• RA6012    Research Dissertation   

• RA6007    Advanced Radiation Science    

• RA6010    Imaging Service Provision and Healthcare Practice              

• RA6009    Image Interpretation    

• RA6013    Professional Practice in Radiography 

Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
 

•  Candidates will hold a minimum Second Class Honours in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8), in Sciences, or a Health Sciences related discipline e.g. Nursing, Biomedical Science, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Anatomy or equivalent to any of the above.

•  Students who have graduated in the discipline of Diagnostic Radiography are not eligible to apply for this programme.

•  Applicants will be shortlisted for interview based on:

• Educational qualifications;

• Academic achievements outside of the curriculum, e.g. publications, conference presentations;

• Contributions beyond academia;

• Motivation: Applicants will submit a motivation statement as part of this application process. The motivational statement should be no longer than 800 words and will explain their motivation to become a Diagnostic Radiographer, outline their research aspirations in Radiography and indicate how their previous degree will contribute to their research and the practice of Radiography.

•  Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview and each applicant will be scored by an interview panel on the basis of:

• Communication skills and motivation;

• Knowledge of the field.
   

All applicants accepted onto the programme will need to have evidence of appropriate vaccinations for working in hospital environments.
 

Garda Vetting Policy
 

Students, or applicants in receipt of an offer, are subject to Garda Vetting.  Students will be prohibited from engaging in a relevant work placement unless the vetting process has been cleared. Click here to view UCC's Student Garda Vetting Policy.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 7.0 Overall

• 7.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 100 Overall

• Listening 24

• Reading 24

• Speaking 23

• Writing 27

The EU fee for this course is €11,130 (Year 1); €11,130 (Year 2).
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €20,500 (Year 1); €20,500 (Year 2).

This dedicated Graduate Entry programme offers an intensive route for graduates from any clinical or science-related discipline to gain a recognised qualification in diagnostic radiography. This postgraduate course will prepare graduates for success in a competitive jobs market.
 

When students complete this programme they do so as Diagnostic Radiographers and can apply for registration. This programme is approved by Ireland’s multi-profession health regulator – CORU. Following qualification, and when successfully registered with CORU, graduates are eligible to work as a diagnostic radiographer within any hospital or clinic that provides a Diagnostic Radiography Imaging Service.
 

In addition to developing the necessary technical and practical skills required for safe and effective clinical practice, our graduates develop a deep and critical understanding of the profession, vital for shaping the future of radiography. During the course, you build on a wide base of transferable clinical skills which may enable you to specialise in a specific area of Diagnostic Radiography following successful graduation.
 

Examples of areas which radiographers may progress to include:

• Advanced Practitioner

• Consultant Practitioner

• Management

• Teaching-Academy and Clinical
  Doctoral Research
   

Examples of clinical areas which radiographers may progress to include:

• Computed Tomography

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Positron Emission Tomography

• Ultrasound

• Angiography

• Nuclear Medicine

• Radiation Protection

• Medical Image Integration 
   

An increasing number of graduates also undertake further PhD studies based at the College of Medicine & Health in UCC. This programme offers successful graduates exciting opportunities to pursue research in a field of their interest.