How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating and challenging you to think in new ways, providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. 

While specialising in diagnostic radiography, you’ll have opportunities to learn with, from and about practitioners from a range of health and social care professions – as part of a community of practice. These can include therapeutic radiographers, nurses and midwives, paramedics, physiotherapists, social workers, operation department practitioners and occupational therapists – as well as other radiography students, the course team and guest lecturers. These collaborations enable you to develop an in-depth understanding of person-centred care and patient pathways. 

You’ll experience a blended approach to learning and teaching – on campus, online and in practice placements. You’ll be taught by professionals who are active in their field of practice and research – providing contemporary, interprofessional practice knowledge and experiences. 

You learn through: 

• Lectures 
• Guest speakers 
• Seminars and tutorials 
• Group work 
• Practical activities 
• Simulation, including digital, in imaging, ward and theatre suites 
• Image interpretation activities 

Key Themes

As you progress through the course, you'll use cutting-edge imaging technologies and techniques to learn how to diagnose diseases by producing body images. You'll be equipped with the essential skills, practical experience and technological know-how required for a career in diagnostic radiography.

You’ll graduate with a strong professional identity, along with the skills, knowledge, values and clinical reasoning to thrive in a dynamic health and social care environment. You'll understand the importance of teamwork – focusing on people’s needs – and you'll have the confidence and resilience for autonomous working.

The course's practice-based learning, simulation and real-world clinical scenarios offer opportunities to develop skills within the four pillars of practice: clinical, research, leadership and education. These prepare you for highly skilled employment in the current and future workforce.

Ultimately, the course aims to mould you into a competent and effective diagnostic radiographer, ready to work in various hospital settings and contribute to modern healthcare delivery.

Course Support

You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate-level employment through a range of key areas. These include: 

• Access to our unique student support triangle to help with your personal, academic and career development 
• Access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars and online resources, where you can get help with planning and structuring your assignments 
• Industry-specific employability activities such as live projects, learning in simulated environments and networking opportunities 
• Opportunities to learn as part of a community of practice, to be networked into national and regional learning events and conferences

Applied learning

Live Projects

You’ll gain real-world skills in different practice-based learning environments, reflecting the range of ways healthcare services are currently delivered. These include simulated practice workshops – using our state-of-the-art imaging equipment. You’ll also develop key research skills and undertake projects to evaluate and develop health services.

These learning experiences are designed to help you build your skills, confidence, creativity, resilience, integrity and curiosity. By applying theory to practice, you’ll be able to develop critical and ethical approaches to become life-long, competent professionals.

Work Placements 

You’ll undertake practice placements in a diagnostic imaging department, as well as experiences within the NHS – which may also include private sector or equipment manufacturing.

We’ll ensure the practice-based learning element of your course complies with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) which governs the diagnostic radiography profession. 

Networking Opportunities

Guest speakers are part of the course each year. These are great opportunities to learn from and about the role of a diagnostic radiographer – in a range of specialities and professional experience. 

You’ll have opportunities to network both at Sheffield Hallam and on partnership placements – where you can learn with and from diagnostic radiography students studying at other universities, as well as healthcare professionals.

You’ll also have the chance to attend extra-curricular research seminars. 

Future careers

By the end of the course, you’ll have demonstrated the requirements that confer your eligibility to apply for registration as a professional diagnostic radiographer with the HCPC – qualified to work in diagnostic imaging departments throughout the UK and overseas. 

Previous graduates have gone on to work in specialist areas including: 

• The NHS 
• Private sector imaging services in the UK and internationally  
• Further and higher education  
• Management 
• Quality assurance 
• Equipment design and sales

Where will I study?

You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Collegiate campus

Collegiate Campus can be found just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.

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Location

Collegiate Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2BP

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Entry requirements

Fees and funding

• Home students
• International students

Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and are therefore subject to changes in government policy.

If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £18,655, which includes an annual placement supplement of £2,000.

Health and social care funding

Home fee-paying students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year. You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances.

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Additional course costs

This link allows you to view estimated costs associated with the main activities on specific courses. These are estimates and, as such, are only an indication of additional course costs. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

Additional costs for Diagnostic radiography courses (PDF, 326.7KB)

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