Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science Program

The Health Sciences field is emerging as one of the UAE's strategic and largest growth areas. The Higher Colleges of Technology's Health Sciences Division offers a broad range of Health Sciences Bachelor, Higher Diploma, and Diploma programs, all designed to provide graduates with the skills and competencies needed to succeed in this challenging and rewarding field.

Program Description

The Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science (BMIS) program includes a knowledge base that examines specializations of general, emergency, and specialized Medical Imaging best practices. This is in alignment with the industrial multimodality medical imaging professionals' characteristics.

• The BMIS program offers students in Year 4 an option to follow one of three tracks in MRI, advanced CT applications, or clinical mammography.
• Each track consists of 9 credits where students select specialized imaging modality.
• The track option will distinguish graduates from other competitor programs by equipping each BMIS graduate with a strong background to become ready for high-end specialized imaging jobs on the first day of employment.

Program Goals

1. Develop a competent professional with innovative knowledge and skills required for Medical Imaging.
2. Enable the student to think critically and solve problems in their clinical work environment.
3. Prepare graduates with the necessary communication skills to interact with patients and healthcare providers, fulfilling the future demands of the UAE healthcare industry and societal needs.
4. Prepare graduates with applied skills in management and leadership, independently and in a supervisory capacity within the healthcare team.
5. Prepare the graduate to interact with the Professional Council as a healthcare worker in a compassionate, ethical, and professional manner.
6. Promote life-long learning and research activities, allowing graduates to anticipate the medical imaging needs and to deliver optimal and timely diagnoses.

Program Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science (NQF Level 7)

On successful completion of this program, the graduate will be able to:

• Apply advanced knowledge, management, and critical decision-making as a member or technical leader within the national and global medical imaging context during the provision of quality healthcare services in both clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Apply theoretical, practical, and evidence-based techniques during the implementation of strategies and protocols that address challenges in undertaking general, emergency, and specialized imaging procedures and patient care.
• Evaluate radiographic images produced to ensure optimum image quality and quality assurance procedures, while promoting patient safety within sound ethical standards, ALARA principles, and best practice frameworks.
• Demonstrate technical leadership attributes and the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team in a diverse range of general, emergency, and specialized medical imaging settings.
• Apply professional competencies and innovative solutions through independent learning while fostering a lifelong learning culture and a continuous rigorous applied research attitude to learners.
• Apply entrepreneurial and innovation skills to help contribute to the improvement of general and emergency medical imaging practice.

Faculty and Program Structure

The Faculty of Health Sciences is a vibrant and growing division that offers applied bachelor degrees, diplomas, and professional certification qualifications, designed to address the needs of the UAE public and private industries and communities. The program provides a mix of education and training that equips graduates with the skills, knowledge, and competencies to work within the UAE healthcare services system to effectively fulfill healthcare needs from the medical imaging perspective. Students are eligible for a one-year Work Experiential Learning experience during their study.