Nuclear Medicine Technology  MSc / Postgrad Diploma / Postgrad Certificate

Overview

At City you will be studying within the largest concentration of hospitals in the UK giving you the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of nuclear medicine. The course has been designed so that it has practical relevance to your clinical work.

The course is flexible and is available on a part-time basis. The course starts in September with the teaching sessions taking place between September and July each year.

The course has professional accreditation from the Consortium for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Education (CANME)

Who is the course for?

The course is suitable for nuclear medicine technicians and radiographers with a
variety of experience and knowledge. You may have only just started in nuclear medicine, or you may have worked in the field for many years.

Why study Nuclear Medicine Technology at City?

  • Study on a flexible, modular course developed to meet your needs as a busy nuclear medicine technician or radiographer.
  • Study on a course which has practical relevance to your clinical work.
  • Access to one of the best equipped radiography clinical skills suite in the country.
  • Widen your employment opportunities in the UK and overseas as advanced practitioners.
  • Learn from expert staff that are internationally renowned in the field of nuclear medicine.

 

 

Course Fees:

  • Part-time EU: £3,000 (2012/13) per year plus £1,160 dissertation fee
  • Part-time Non EU: £5,500 (2012/13) per year plus £2,650 dissertation fee

Start Date:

September 2012

How to Apply

Entry Requirements

Applications are welcomed from a wide range of backgrounds - you may have a BSc (Hons) in Radiography (gained in the UK), a relevant subject at higher education or degree level, or
qualification gained overseas.

  • A UK degree classification of 2:1 or above is preferred.
  • You may also be accepted without these qualifications if you have suitable vocational/life experience, training or qualifications or approved Accredited Prior Learning (APL).

Preparatory programme

All students will need to attend a preparatory programme prior to commencing the postgraduate programme. Some students may be able to apply for credit exemptions via accreditation of prior learning (APL) from specific modules. Further information is available on request.

The preparatory programme is designed for all applicants starting any postgraduate programme offered by the Department of Radiography.

The programme is held in September before the main programme starts in October.

There are a number of sessions, which are compulsory for all applicants, regardless of their entry qualifications, which are intended to raise the awareness of the applicant as to the postgraduate programme demands and requirements.

For further information please call 0207 040 4194.

English Requirements

For those students whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is also required:

  • IELTS: 7.0
  • TOEFL (internet-based): 100

Visa Requirements

The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course at City, there are different rules for:

  • Students on courses of more than 6 months
  • Students on courses of less than 6 months
  • Students on a pre-sessional English Language course

For more information see our main Visa page.

When and Where

Start Date:
September 2012
Duration:
Part time: MSc – 24 months PG Diploma – 12 months PG Certificate – 9 months Teaching sessions are between September and July each year.

Course Content

Our lecturers have international renown in the field of medical physics, radiopharmacy and nuclear medicine practice, and are at the forefront of developments in nuclear medicine.

We have designed the programme to have practical relevance to your clinical work. You may enrol on the postgraduate certificate course and then have the option of continuing on to the diploma or with previous suitable education or experience enrol directly onto the postgraduate diploma.

You may also study individual modules in specialist areas of nuclear medicine for continuing personal and professional development purposes.                                         

Course Structure

The programmes are modular, consisting of some compulsory modules and a range of optional modules, they are offered on a day release basis.

Each module runs on half-day sessions over a set period of time. If students are studying 2 modules a term then a whole day of attendance will be required each week. The majority of modules will require an element of clinical experience and completion of a clinical portfolio. For all modules an element of the assessment will require students to investigate a clinically related issue.

The postgraduate awards are determined by the number of credits gained by an individual student. The length of the programme is dependent on the number of credits gained and this is determined by the specific modules on offer each term and the students module choice. Maximum registration period is 5 years.

Postgraduate Certificate ~ 60 Credits

  • Credits required: 60 credits gained from a maximum of 4x15 credit modules
  • Minimum length of programme: 1 year

Students should take the following modules to achieve credits for the certificate:

Postgraduate Diploma ~ 120 Credits

  • Credits required: 120 credits gained from a maximum of 8x15 credit modules
  • Minimum length of programme: 1.5 years

Students should undertake the modules from the certificate and the following:

MSc ~ 180 Credits

  • Credits required: 180 credits gained from a maximum of 8x15 credit modules plus the Dissertation
  • Minimum length of programme: 2 years

Diploma above plus: RCM012 Dissertation (60 credits)

When you have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma you can
undertake a project or dissertation and qualify for a full Masters degree.

 

 

 

 

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching methods include formal lectures, class-based workshops, presentations and assessments. We also utilise distance learning, so you have access to additional material that you can review from home.

The methods of assessment vary, and many have a practical, clinical element designed to give you the skills that will be useful in your nuclear medicine career. Assessments include clinical portfolios, essays, poster presentations and clinical competency assessments, written examination and practical tests.

Fees

  • Part-time EU: £3,000 (2012/13) per year plus £1,160 dissertation fee
  • Part-time Non EU: £5,500 (2012/13) per year plus £2,650 dissertation fee
Fees include the academic programme fees, registration fees and examination fees. They are subject to annual review and are available on request. All international students and those home students who are not working in the clinical speciality associated with their chosen programme are required to arrange and pay for the placement in addition to the programme fee. The University is unable to arrange clinical placements for any of the postgraduate programmes.

Funding

For up-to-date information about tuition fees, living costs and financial support, visit Undergraduate Fees and Finance or Postgraduate Fees and Finance.

Placements

The course requires you to obtain an average of at least three days a week within a nuclear medicine department for the duration of your chosen course. This must be arranged before applying for a place on the course.

Career Prospects

Our graduates are employed as advanced practitioners in the NHS to the level of head of department; many are senior nuclear medicine technicians and radiographers.

Other possibilities are employment abroad or in the private sector for medical imaging and pharmacy companies.

This postgraduate programme has been validated by City University London and has professional accreditation from the following body:

  • Consortium for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Education (CANME)

This course will enable you to...

Our graduates are employed as advanced practitioners in the NHS to the level of head of department; many are senior nuclear medicine technicians and radiographers. Other possibilities are employment abroad or in the private sector for medical imaging and pharmacy companies.

About the School and Department

School of Health Sciences

Find out more about City University London

Nuclear Medicine Technology MSc / Postgraduate Diploma / Postgraduate Certificate

The course requires an average of at least three days a week within a nuclear medicine department for the duration of the course. You must arrange this before applying. However, if you are studying individual theoretical modules on a stand-alone basis this condition does not apply.

Online application

MSc part time

PG Diploma part time

PG Certificate part time - contact our Admissions Team

Further Information

Contact Sarra Hamdi

Phone: +44 (0)20 7040 5687

Email: sarra.hamdi.1@city.ac.uk