Enhanced Practice (Radiography)

Program Overview

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Enhanced Practice (Radiography)

Overview

This programme aims to help meet the increasing demand for specialist clinical practitioners in radiography who can safely undertake enhanced clinical practice, and inform clinical decision-making across the NHS and the independent (private) sector.

It's been designed to develop your skills in complex reasoning, critical thinking and analysis, and meet the requirements needed to undertake enhanced and advanced clinical practice roles.

Awards and Outcomes

Year 1: Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced Practice (Radiography)

After successfully completing 60 credits and achieving the award learning outcomes, you will be eligible to:

• exit with the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Enhanced Practice (Radiography)
• continue to Year 2 of Postgraduate Diploma in Enhanced Practice (Radiography)
• continue to Year 2 of MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Radiography)

Year 2: Postgraduate Diploma in Enhanced Practice (Radiography)

After successfully completing 120 credits (60 credits per year) and achieving the award learning outcomes, you will be eligible to:

• exit with the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Enhanced Practice (Radiography)
• continue to Year 3 of MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Radiography)

Entry Requirements

Students must:

• hold a BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent) qualification
• hold registration as a radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• have managerial support for their studies, including a commitment that appropriate facilities, relevant clinical experience and time (average 15 hours per week) will be made available to support your studies
• have an identified educational supervisor (radiologist or experienced advanced/consultant radiographer) in practice that can support you

English language requirements

• If English is not your first language, you must have an IELTS score of 7 with no element below 6.5. This is an HCPC registration requirement to demonstrate English language proficiency, which is crucial to working as a health professional in the UK.

Your Learning Journey

All module information is for 2024 entry, and is subject to change.

First Year

Core

• Independent study for radiographers
• Radiography and the transition to advanced practice

Optional

• Leadership for advanced practitioners
• Medical image reporting – chest and abdomen radiographs
• Medical image reporting – musculoskeletal radiographs
• Clinical competence in advanced practice

Two pathways are offered to students of both the 1-year Postgraduate Certificate and the 2-year Postgraduate Diploma:

• Radiography (X-ray) Reporting pathway
• Negotiated Radiographic Practice pathway

Radiographer (X-ray) Reporting pathway

Core (30 credits)

• Radiographer Reporting and the Transition to Advanced Practice

Option (30 credits) - choose one from:

• Medical Image Reporting - Chest and Abdomen Radiographs
• Medical Image Reporting - Musculoskeletal Radiographs

Negotiated Radiography Practice pathway

Core (30 credits)

• Radiographer Reporting and the Transition to Advanced Practice

Option (30 credits)

• Clinical Competence in Advanced Practice
• Independent Study for Radiographers

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The programme uses a blended approach to learning incorporating short block attendance and online learning via the university virtual learning environment (VLE) platforms. You will be able to collaborate in small groups both on campus and online, as well as in the whole cohort, for learning and formative feedback. Structured feedback sessions allow all the students to engage in the iterative learning process building confidence in critical thinking and constructive criticism as expected of their emerging clinical leadership role.

Work-based learning is key to the focus of the award and you will have formalised support in the clinical environment to develop alongside academic progress. Throughout the programme progress, professional reflection and development, and knowledge and skills within your role and tripartite review (student, clinical workplace, and university) will be supported.

Learning will be assessed against the learning outcomes and programme aims through the use of a range of different assessment techniques which may include one or more of the following approaches:

• Written assignment
• Oral presentation
• Written examination
• Completion of clinical competency document(s)
• Poster(s)
• Completion of a dissertation

There are multiple opportunities for focussing assessments around your area of practice and workplace enabling the choice of assessment topics to be relevant to your workplace, scope of practice and learning needs.

Fees, Finance and Scholarships

Tuition Fee

• 10 credits: £627
• 20 credits: £1254
• 30 credits: £1881
• 40 credits: £2508
• Dissertation: £2714

Additional Course Costs

While there are no compulsory additional costs associated with this course, there may be general additional costs that you may incur as a student. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Funding Your Studies

It can be hard to know what financial help is available to you as a student.

Health Education England (HEE) may fund some health courses/modules at the University of Bradford for healthcare staff providing NHS services working within West Yorkshire and Harrogate, against organisational training priorities identified through the organisations training needs analysis. You are therefore advised to contact the SSPRD Signatory within your organisation regarding their organisational training priorities. For those outside West Yorkshire and Harrogate please liaise with your local region HEE office regarding funding opportunities.

Further information about the variety of options that can help fund your studies and maximise the money available to you is available on our funding your studies section.

Postgraduate Master's Loan

If you live in England you may be able to apply for a special Government-funded Master's Loan to help pay your tuition fees and living costs. You don't have to pay the loan back until you're earning a certain amount of money.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career Prospects

You will become an autonomous practitioner who can work in advanced and specialist roles with high levels of accountability.

Career Opportunities

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.

Support for Your Studies

At Bradford, we’re committed to supporting your success, well-being and future ambitions.

We’re here to provide everything you need to make the most of your time with us, ensuring you not only excel in your studies, but also step confidently into the world of graduate employment.

In addition to the support you receive from your academic tutors, our Student Support Services are here for you throughout your journey - before, during, and after your studies.

Research

At the University of Bradford, the success of the Radiography MSc programmes is evidenced by the diverse bank of knowledge, skills, and research output within the teaching teams, which contributes to a high level of pedagogic practice, knowledge transfer activity and wider impact and influence on the professional at a national and international level.

A renowned strength of the programmes is the utility of research-informed teaching to ensure the content reflects contemporary and fast-evolving UK and international medical imaging practices.