Radiography - Therapeutic Queen Margaret University

Overview

The Radiography - Therapeutic programme at Queen Margaret University provides students with the essential theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise required to excel in the healthcare sector. This comprehensive degree integrates academic study with practical hospital placements to ensure graduates are fully prepared for professional practice. Students benefit from a supportive learning environment that emphasises person-centred care and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Why Radiography - Therapeutic at Queen Margaret University?

Queen Margaret University offers a highly supportive learning environment with smaller class sizes, ensuring an interactive and individualised experience. The institution maintains excellent relationships with clinical placement sites across Scotland, providing students with unique opportunities to work as the sole student on a team for maximum clinical exposure. Students train in specialist high-tech facilities, including a diagnostic imaging suite equipped with advanced digital X-ray systems and clinical simulation rooms.

The university holds a strong reputation for graduate outcomes, ranking 1st in the UK for graduate prospects in Radiography according to the Complete University Guide 2026. Furthermore, the course is professionally accredited by the Society and College of Radiographers and approved by the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), enabling graduates to apply for essential professional registration immediately upon completion.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: GBP 17325 per year
• National fee: GBP 1820 per year

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Syllabus

Modules may include:

Year 1

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Becoming an Allied Health Professional
• Developing Resilience of Self and Others
• Diagnostic Practice
• Finding your Academic Voice

Year 2

• Health Coaching Conversations
• Developing a Spirit of Enquiry
• Cross Sectional Imaging Science
• Diagnostic Imaging Placement

Year 3

• Active Citizenship
• Health Literacy
• Specialist Imaging and Advancing Diagnostic Practice
• Theoretical and Clinical Approaches to Multidisciplinary Team Working
• Understanding and Appraising the Evidence for Practice

Year 4

• Applying Skills of Critical Enquiry
• Professional Development for Health Practice
• Leadership and Enterprise in Healthcare
• Preliminary Clinical Evaluation

Careers with Radiography - Therapeutic

Graduates from Queen Margaret University enjoy exceptionally high employment rates, with most beginning their careers as general radiographers within the NHS or private healthcare sectors. The programme provides a foundation for future specialisation in advanced fields such as CT, MRI, sonography, and mammography. Additionally, experienced professionals may move into roles involving clinical reporting, forensic radiography, or healthcare leadership and service improvement.