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MSc

Diagnostic Imaging Practice

Develop masters-level expertise as a qualified radiographer – deepening your understanding of a range of imaging modalities and legislative frameworks, while building confidence and capability across the four pillars of practice.

Everything you need to know...

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    What is the fee?

    Home: £10,940 for the course
    International/EU: £11,150 for the course

  • Time

    How long will I study?

    3 Years

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  • Date

    When do I start?

    January 2027


Course summary

  • Develop your understanding of key imaging modalities. 
  • Apply your expertise to current and emerging clinical practice.
  • Strengthen clinical decision-making through viewing technologies and case studies. 
  • Develop autonomy and employability across the four pillars of practice.
  • Undertake a research or service improvement project in your professional area.

The part-time MSc Diagnostic Imaging Practice is designed for radiographers seeking to demonstrate increasing leadership, critical analysis and research capability within imaging services. In addition to developing expertise across diagnostic imaging practice, you’ll complete a substantial research or service improvement project aligned to your professional area. This award enables you to evidence masters-level thinking, strategic influence and independent professional development.

You can progress onto this award if you have previously completed our Postgraduate Diploma Diagnostic Imaging Practice.


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How you learn

With freedom to select the clinical focus of your studies and the opportunity to complete a significant project in your professional area, this part-time masters programme supports you to shape the direction of your career. You’ll be able to further develop your professional practice while strengthening your employability through education, clinical expertise, evidence-based practice and leadership skills. 

The fully online course builds progressively through years 1 and 2 into the final MSc level, where you consolidate your academic, clinical and leadership skills through a significant research or service improvement project. Our teaching team draws on academic and leadership expertise, current practice and research engagement, with learning that’s grounded in professional standards and the four pillars of practice.

Across the course you’ll explore a range of contemporary approaches – from diagnostic imaging practice and leadership, to service design and improvement, safety and quality governance, and education within health and social care. You’ll also explore the wider strategic context of workforce development and transformation.

You learn through:

  • online asynchronous learning materials 
  • synchronous online seminars 
  • a range of digital learning resources
  • PowerPoint presentations, articles, web resources, e-lectures and video links
  • opportunities for peer collaboration
  • student-directed learning exploring current evidence and literature
  • online group discussion to support critical evaluation and reflection
  • formative enquiry-based tasks, including e-tivities

Key Themes

Throughout the course you’ll explore contemporary diagnostic imaging practice across a range of modalities, alongside service design and improvement, leadership, education, safety and quality governance within health and social care. You’ll also consider the wider strategic context of workforce development and transformation, building progressively towards masters-level study.

Once you have explored contemporary practices, you’ll focus on one area of practice to carry out a substantial project aligned to your professional area – such as specialist clinical practice, advanced leadership, education or primary research, or service improvement.

Course Level Support

You’ll be supported in your learning journey towards highly skilled employment through a number of key areas. These include:

  • access to academic staff with expertise in diagnostic imaging practice and leadership
  • structured formative feedback to support your academic and professional development
  • peer collaboration within an online professional learning community
  • access to our Skills Centre with one to ones, webinars and online resources

Applied learning

Live Projects

Your learning is grounded in authentic, practice-focused activities. Academic and specialist practitioners will guide and inform you during the course, and you’ll have opportunities to work with real clinical case studies through our partner platform Collective Minds Radiology (CMRad) – as well as industry-standard image viewing software. 
You’ll also complete a significant research or service improvement project aligned to your professional area.

Networking Opportunities

There are opportunities throughout the course to network with other students, guest lecturers and health professionals. This supports your exploration of holistic concepts and contemporary issues in health and social care – enabling you to collaborate and share professional experience in a supportive online setting.

Course leaders and tutors

Denise Foulkes
Denise Foulkes
Senior Lecturer

Denise joined Hallam as a full-time Senior Lecturer in 2015. She has worked for many years as a Senior Reporting Radiographer at a local trust where her roles spanne … Read more

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

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Year 2

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Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

  • cross sectional radiography
  • practice education
  • imaging service leadership
  • quality governance
  • public health imaging roles

It supports progression into roles in NHS Trusts, private providers, universities and public health, with increasing levels of responsibility and autonomy.

Equipment and facilities

This is a fully online course with both synchronous and asynchronous components, so you’ll need regular access to a PC, laptop or Mac with reliable internet connectivity, as well as the digital literacy to engage with Microsoft Teams and Blackboard.

On this course you use:

  • Blackboard for learning materials and assessment submission
  • Microsoft Teams for live sessions and collaboration
  • industry-standard image viewing software
  • digital academic resources

Where will I study?

You study this course online from any location


Entry requirements

All students

Relevant Bachelor's (honours) 2:2 degree in Diagnostic Radiography or Therapeutic Radiography or 5+ years post qualification experience. • Relevant professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) • Recognition of prior learning will be considered for credits achieved from other accredited programmes. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. • If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent

Additional information for EU/International students

If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.

For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.


Fees and funding

Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students starting part-time study in 2026/27 is £10,940 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time. Our tuition fee for UK students starting part-time study in 2026/27 is £3,650 per year.

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 part-time study in 2026/27 is £11,150 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.

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Scholarships and financial support

Additional course costs

The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

General course additional costs

Additional costs for Health and Social Care (PDF, 277.7KB)

Legal information

Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.

 

How do I apply?

You apply for this course via our online application form.

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You can also use the application form above to apply for future years of entry.

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Rated Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for the outstanding quality of our teaching and graduate outcomes

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Home students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year, eligibility applies

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Training

We are one of the largest training providers of health and social care in the UK, giving you access to cross-discipline learning

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