Medical Imaging (Computed Tomography)

Overview

This course is designed to support healthcare practitioners who are actively involved in clinical Computed Tomography (CT) to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills in CT that are required of a professional who aspires to work at an advanced level.

The Computed Tomography pathway was first validated in 1992. This pathway continues to be a popular study choice demonstrating its continued clinical relevance and benefit to healthcare professionals in maintaining their Continuing Professional Development. The pathway is delivered in partnership with clinical and scientific experts working within CT to ensure the curriculum remains appropriately diverse and clinically relevant.

The pathway sits within the MSc in Medical Imaging programme, which offers a range of modules related to medical imaging, healthcare, research and management. Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate pathway, students can continue their studies by registering for additional modules within the Medical Imaging portfolio to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma or Master's Degree.

COVID-19 Coronavirus update

We have introduced the delivery of lectures, seminars and tutorials online to reduce the number of days you will attend campus for face-to-face teaching.

On the days when online learning occurs you will need study time to engage with the real-time online sessions and activities.

The scheduled lecture weeks are as follows:

18 - 22 January 2021
8 - 12 February 2021
15 - 19 March 2021
12 - 16 April 2021
1 - 4 June 2021

There will also be a presentation assessment (date to be confirmed).

Final assessment work will be submitted in November 2021.

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, 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 2020 entry, and is subject to change.

Modules

Core

Learning and assessment

This part-time course is designed to be studied over an eleven month period and consists of two 30 credit core modules.

A 'block' attendance format is utilised in the delivery of the academic learning components. This is consistent with the other named pathways within the MSc in Medical Imaging programme and is popular with students who benefit academically from the concentrated period of time that can be devoted to their studies.

There are five blocks of academic learning and these are delivered in the first six months of the pathway.

The CT module provides the underpinning theoretical knowledge with regards to CT technology and imaging protocols which is then built upon and applied through guided clinical study in the clinical CT module.

The Clinical CT module requires students to undertake a wide range of CT examinations to demonstrate evidence of their clinical learning.

Assessments include two exams and an assignment related to the Computed Tomography module syllabus, and a presentation and portfolio including clinical case studies for the Clinical Computed Tomography module.

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2020

2020/21:

Fees are dependent upon the number of credits required.

10 credits £554
20 credits £1,108
30 credits £1,663
40 credits £2,216
Dissertation Module (if applicable) £2,399

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 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 Careerswebsite.

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.

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.

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.