School of Radiography
We do hope you'll consider studying radiography in the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences. We'll expect you to be hard working and committed and in return you'll receive a first rate professional education and the dedicated support of staff and fellow students. Read on to find out more about what we can offer you.
Why study with us?
Friendly and student focussed
We take a personal interest in each individual, providing a range of academic and personal support to help everyone achieve their potential.
Cutting edge learning environment
Benefit from dedicated facilities with the latest equipment (digital X-ray suite, VERT - the Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training, treatment planning software), learning
resources, skills laboratory and access to an extensive network of libraries and databases.
Quality education
Our undergraduate courses in both therapeutic and diagnostic radiography have achieved high ratings in independent quality assurance assessments.
Innovative teaching
We use a variety of teaching approaches to help you learn in a way that suits you best, including case based learning, peer assisted learning, seminars and small group tutorials.
Learning from the experts
Our lecturers are qualified and experienced radiographers with higher degrees and teaching qualifications.
Clinical experience
50% of our undergraduate radiography courses are clinical, which means that you'll work with patients under the guidance of radiographers. This is your key to becoming competent and your chance to benefit
from the close working relationships we have with a wide range of NHS Trusts and specialist clinical radiographers.
Sharing knowledge
Some modules are shared with students from other health and social care courses. This gives you an opportunity to share knowledge and insights by studying and socialising together.
Clinical placements
The School of Radiography has well established links with local health service providers and is able to provide focused and rewarding clinical education placements.
More to choose from
Outside the classroom, students also have a wide choice of social facilities with our two parent universities (St George's and Kingston), which are especially strong in sport, theatre and music.
But don't just take our word for it, find out what our students say...
Skills you'll develop
- Sound understanding of the relevant science and technology
- Adaptability - being able to meet the fast pace of change and the needs of patients
- An ability to work well within a team
- Excellent communication skills
