36 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Bangor University was the first UK university to use revolutionary virtual reality (VR) headsets and video gaming graphics to train the next generation of diagnostic radiographers. With 66 weeks’ placement experience over three years of study, we offer more time on clinical placements than any other university. You will observe and perform radiographs as part of your first clinical placement.
Spending over half of your time on placement instils the importance of being part of a wider healthcare team, where you are supported by designated placement tutors to support you to develop your clinical skills. Your on-site supervisors and tutors will also share their own experiences of delivering and leading radiography care. This prepares you to become a professional, caring and competent practitioner, who prioritises patient needs. It’s one of the many reasons why – for the last 11 years – all our students have found employment within three months of graduating.
Validated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), our BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography gives you a solid understanding of medical science, technology and patient care. It blends wide-ranging clinical placements* with research based theory and supported clinical skills training featuring virtual technologies, which enable you to practise skills in a supported environment.
Through clinical placements*, you will be able (subject to availability) to experience all areas of imaging which contribute to a patients journey such as: accident and emergency, theatre, MRI, CT, ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and interventional.
Health and Care Professions Council registration
To work in the UK as a radiographer, you must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). To do this, you first need to study an HCPC-recognised degree programme, which leads to a specific degree qualification for your chosen field.
At Bangor, we offer the HCPC-accredited BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography which meets the standards of the Society of Radiographers’ Code of Professional Conduct. On graduation, you will be professionally recognised by the College of Radiographers and Society of Radiographers, and will be eligible to register with the HCPC to practise as a radiographer in the UK.
Funding support for radiographers
Considerable financial support is available if you are considered a home student* for tuition fees (someone already living within the UK) and can commit to working in Wales for two years on graduation. You could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales bursary scheme and claim for a £1,000 bursary contribution to living costs. A wide range of additional support, subject to eligibility, is also available for childcare, parent learners, disabled students and more.
Furthermore, as part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to develop a bilingual workforce, additional financial incentives are available if you study part of your course in Welsh. We will support you to access Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships which could award you up to £1,000 for each year of your study, depending on how many credits you study in Welsh.
*Please note that as this course is funded by NHS Wales, we are unable to accept applications from international students.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Bangor University was the first UK university to use revolutionary virtual reality (VR) headsets and video gaming graphics to train the next generation of diagnostic radiographers. With 66 weeks’ placement experience over three years of study, we offer more time on clinical placements than any other university. You will observe and perform radiographs as part of your first clinical placement.
Spending over half of your time on placement instils the importance of being part of a wider healthcare team, where you are supported by designated placement tutors to support you to develop your clinical skills. Your on-site supervisors and tutors will also share their own experiences of delivering and leading radiography care. This prepares you to become a professional, caring and competent practitioner, who prioritises patient needs. It’s one of the many reasons why – for the last 11 years – all our students have found employment within three months of graduating.
Validated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), our BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography gives you a solid understanding of medical science, technology and patient care. It blends wide-ranging clinical placements* with research based theory and supported clinical skills training featuring virtual technologies, which enable you to practise skills in a supported environment.
Through clinical placements*, you will be able (subject to availability) to experience all areas of imaging which contribute to a patients journey such as: accident and emergency, theatre, MRI, CT, ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and interventional.
Health and Care Professions Council registration
To work in the UK as a radiographer, you must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). To do this, you first need to study an HCPC-recognised degree programme, which leads to a specific degree qualification for your chosen field.
At Bangor, we offer the HCPC-accredited BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography which meets the standards of the Society of Radiographers’ Code of Professional Conduct. On graduation, you will be professionally recognised by the College of Radiographers and Society of Radiographers, and will be eligible to register with the HCPC to practise as a radiographer in the UK.
Funding support for radiographers
Considerable financial support is available if you are considered a home student* for tuition fees (someone already living within the UK) and can commit to working in Wales for two years on graduation. You could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales bursary scheme and claim for a £1,000 bursary contribution to living costs. A wide range of additional support, subject to eligibility, is also available for childcare, parent learners, disabled students and more.
Furthermore, as part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to develop a bilingual workforce, additional financial incentives are available if you study part of your course in Welsh. We will support you to access Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Scholarships which could award you up to £1,000 for each year of your study, depending on how many credits you study in Welsh.
*Please note that as this course is funded by NHS Wales, we are unable to accept applications from international students.
Admission Requirements
GCSEs: applicants must normally have, or be working towards, a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C/9-4 including GCSE Welsh or English first language and Mathematics/Numeracy (or a recognised alternative qualification), but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
Please note: Recognised alternative qualifications for Welsh/English and/or Mathematics are Essential Skills Level Two in Communication and Application of Number, or Functional Skills Level Two in English and Maths (must be achieved within the last 3 years). The Irish Leaving Certificate minimum of O4 is the equivalent to GCSE Grade C/4.
*Offers are tariff based, 120 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g.:**
- A Levels: minimum BBC, including minimum grade B in Biology or grade B in Physics. General Studies and Key Skills not accepted.
- BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDM in a Health or Science Subject
- Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: Minimum DDM in a Health or Science Subject
- Access: Science based pathway
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass required, including H6 in Biology or Physics
- Extended Project Qualification (Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent)
- T Levels: relevant subjects will be considered on a case by case basis.
- Welsh Baccalaureate
- Irish Leaving Certificate: Minimum of 5 Higher Subjects at grade H3 (Including Biology or Physics)
We welcome applications from mature students who are completing an Access HE Diploma or who have evidence of recent study at Level 3* or above in the past five years which meets our entry requirements.
Please note that we do not accept NVQ Level 3/QCF Level 3 as a means of meeting our entry qualifications. We are happy to accept combinations of the qualifications listed above, as well as alternative Level 3 qualifications such as City & Guilds, Access and Cambridge Technical Diplomas.
*For full details go to our website and for a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com.
Additional Information: The School requires all candidates to undertake a criminal record check and other requirements for demonstrating good character; the local Health Board will be responsible for setting the requirement for good health. The criminal records check will include an enhanced DBS check for the child and adult workforce including a check of the barred lists. Applicants who have lived or worked outside the UK are also required to undertake a criminal records check in their countries of residence. For further information and advice please contact the School at [email protected].
Interview and selection for Radiography
All shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a group interview and attend an X Ray department in a hospital for the equivalent of 2 full days before 14 March 2025. After the interview candidates will be notified via UCAS so please do keep a close eye on your UCAS account.
Unfortunately as this course is funded by the NHS and students have to have placements in the local NHS Health Board we are unable to accept applications from international students.
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