Course overview
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Course overview
Advance your clinical expertise and step into an extended scope of practice with the Clinical Radiographic Reporting pathway at the University of Hertfordshire. This specialist programme is designed for qualified radiographers seeking to develop enhanced and advanced clinical radiographic reporting practice, enabling you to play a pivotal role in modern diagnostic pathways.
Clinical modules are offered in musculoskeletal reporting and chest. Other specialist reporting areas may be taken via our independent study modules. The programme is designed to enhance your current knowledge and understanding and give you opportunities to challenge and critically evaluate your professional practice.
Professional Accreditation:
Clinical Radiographic Reporting programme is endorsed by the College of Radiographers.
Who is it for?
The course is suitable for radiographers who want to specialise in this area and are interested in advancing their existing skills or acquiring new ones. It is designed to meet your needs whether you are in full or part-time employment.
Course Structure:
The course is flexible and modular allowing you to create a programme of study to meet your personal development and career aspirations. To attain a Master’s award, you need to complete 180 credits. There are also Post graduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate awards available.
The rate and pace of study are up to you. You have up to 6 years to complete your master’s course.
The Master’s degree consists of three elements: core (to include 1 compulsory module); research modules and optional modules (optional modules may comprise additional core modules or interprofessional modules).
Award titles:
Depending on your plan of study you can obtain different award titles
MSc Clinical Radiographic Reporting
180 credits to include:
- The compulsory module Professional responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting (15 credits)
- 45/60 credits from core modules (Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Chest and Image Recognition: Chest Radiography or Clinical radiographic reporting: Musculoskeletal and Musculoskeletal image interpretation).
- 60 credits of research modules.
Postgraduate Diploma Clinical Radiographic Reporting
120 credits to include:
- The compulsory module Professional responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting (15 credits),
- 45/60 credits from core modules (Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Chest and Image Recognition: Chest Radiography or Clinical radiographic reporting: Musculoskeletal and Musculoskeletal image interpretation).
Postgraduate Certificate Musculo-skeletal Radiographic Reporting
The following modules must be studied:
Professional responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting
Musculoskeletal Image Interpretation
Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Musculoskeletal
Postgraduate Certificate Chest Radiographic Reporting
The following modules must be studied:
Professional responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting
Image recognition: Chest Radiography
Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Chest
Examples of study routes:
The following are examples of suites of modules taken by past students.
Postgraduate Certificate Musculoskeletal Radiographic Reporting
Professional responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting (15 credits)
Musculoskeletal Image Interpretation (30 credits)
Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Musculoskeletal (30 credits)
Postgraduate Diploma Clinical Radiographic Reporting focussing on Musculoskeletal Reporting and gastro-intestinal reporting (120 credits)
Professional responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting (15 credits)
Musculoskeletal Image Interpretation (30 credits)
Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Musculoskeletal (30 credits)
Negotiated Learning 1 (15 credits)
Diagnostic Radiography Clinical Specialist (30 credits)
MSc Clinical Radiographic Reporting
Professional responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting (15 credits)
Musculoskeletal Image Interpretation (30 credits)
Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Musculoskeletal (30 credits)
Image Recognition: Chest Radiography (15 credits)
Leading Innovation and Change in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
Coaching Skills for Leading (15 credits)
Research Methods in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
Preparation for Research Project in Health and Social Care (15 credits)
Research Project in Health and Social Care (30 credits)
Ready to Take the Next Step?
We would love to have a conversation with you — by Teams or email — to help you build a personalised study plan.
Please contact: CPDhealth@herts.ac.uk Phillip Regelous p.regelous2@herts.ac.uk
This programme has the following discipline specific/optional modules
7HSK0168: Advanced Decision Making
7HSK0267: Enabling Learning in Contemporary Healthcare
7HSK2085: Coaching Skills for Leading
7HSK2209: Research Project in Health and Social Care
7HSK2210: Preparation for Research Project in Health and Social Care
7HSK2208: Leading Innovation and Change in Health and Social Care
7HSK2233: Diagnostic Radiography Clinical Specialist
7HSK2243: Professional Responsibilities in Clinical Radiographic Reporting
7HSK2244: Musculoskeletal Image Interpretation
7HSK2245: Clinical Radiographic Reporting - Musculoskeletal
7HSK2247 : Clinical Radiographic Reporting: Chest
7HSK2246 : Image Recognition: Chest Radiography
7HSK2211: Research Methods in Health and Social Care
7HSK2217: Psychology of Cancer
7HSK2207: Leadership in Health and Social Care
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Funding
This programme is modular and the fees are payable per module. Some modules are subject to non-standard fees (e.g. ultrasound clinical modules).
Fees will differ for students assessed as Overseas fee payers. Fee assessment decisions follow UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) guidance, which is based on UK law and government regulations. Further information on who will pay Home or Overseas tuition fees can be found here: https://ask.herts.ac.uk/will-i-pay-home-or-international-tuition-fees
For NHS employees, the University works with NHS trusts, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and Community Education Provider Networks (CEPNs) across the East of England under the Sustainability and Transformation Plans and their Local Workforce Advisory Boards’ transformational frameworks. It is therefore worth checking with the CPD lead for your Trust as part or all of your fees may be covered.
Eligible students may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Student Loan. Please note that to access this funding, you must enrol on the full MSc programme; funding is not available for individual modules or interim awards (for example, a Postgraduate Diploma). Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan
Further details, including tuition fee amounts, fee policy and payment deadlines, can be found here : https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/fees-and-finance-policy-documents
If you require further information or have any questions regarding fees, please contact: cpdhealth@herts.ac.uk
Why choose UH?
Excellent sector connections: we have extensive links with eight NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in Hertfordshire.
Links with over 98 NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in East Anglia and London regions.
Flexibility: we provide flexible study options to ensure you can fit CPD study around your busy professional and personal lives.
Location: the main University of Hertfordshire campus is 25 minutes from London with easy access by both road and rail services.
Course details
Course leader
Phillip Regelous p.regelous2@herts.ac.uk
Administrator
Niamh Sexton
Telephone
01707 284800
Course delivery
Blended
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Prerequisites
You will need to be registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or equivalent professional registration).
The normal entry requirements for the programme are:
An honours degree in Radiography and normally be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Candidates will normally have some relevant clinical practice experience subsequent to qualification.
Where appropriate, candidates require employment in, or access to an appropriate clinical site whilst enrolled on the programme. Students are responsible for securing an appropriate clinical placement.
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