Program Overview

Programme: Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics

The Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics programme extends over four years of full-time study. The programme has both an academic and compulsory clinical (work-integrated learning) component, with students having to complete specified clinical outcomes for the course in an HPCSA accredited facility.

Programme Information

• The programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Radiography.
• Minimum duration of study: 4 years
• Total credits: 500
• NQF level: 08

Admission Requirements

• Important information for all prospective students for 2026: The admission requirements apply to students who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications.
• Minimum requirements:
  • Achievement level
    • English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 4
    • Mathematics: 4
    • Physical Sciences: 4
    • APS: 30
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
• Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
• Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.

Additional Requirements

• Each student in BRad in Diagnostics must apply to the Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa for registration as a student in BRad in Diagnostics immediately after admission to the first year of study.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• Consult the general pass requirements of the School of Healthcare Sciences for the calculation of the final mark in a module, the continuous assessment mark, obtaining a pass mark in modules with practical and/or clinical components, etc.
• Subminimum: A subminimum of 50% is required in the written, as well as the practical/clinical components sections of the examinations in all modules in Radiographic Sciences at 100, 200, and 300 level.
• Examinations:
  • There are two main examination periods per annum.
  • Only two examination opportunities per module are allowed. If a student fails the supplementary examination, the module must be repeated.
  • A supplementary examination in a module is granted to students in the following cases:
    • If a student obtains a final mark of between 40%-49% in the relevant module at the standard examination and thus fails.
    • If a student obtains a final mark of at least 50% but the required subminimum in the examination, as required for a specific module, has not been obtained.

Promotion to Next Study Year

• Consult the general requirements for promotion to a subsequent year of study under the School of Healthcare Sciences, in this publication.
• Consult also the general pass requirements of the School of Healthcare Sciences for the calculation of the final marking and module, the continuous assessment mark, etc in the learner guides.
• All modules with practical and clinical training credits cannot be passed, unless all prescribed clinical hours and practical skills have been completed as per module requirement.

Pass with Distinction

• The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained an average of at least 75% (not rounded) in the final-year modules.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Fundamental modules:
  • AIM 111: Academic information management 111
  • AIM 121: Academic information management 121
  • ELH 121: Academic English for Health Sciences (BNurs, BDietetics, BOH, BOT, BRad and BPhysio) 121
  • ELH 122: Academic English for Health Sciences 122
  • FSG 161: Physiology 161
  • FSG 162: Physiology 162
  • MTL 180: Medical terminology 180
  • RAN 100: Radiographic anatomy 100
  • RPH 100: Radiation physics 100
  • SEP 119: Sepedi for beginners 119
  • UPO 110: Academic orientation 110
  • ZUL 119: isiZulu for beginners 119
• Core modules:
  • CDR 100: Clinical practice in diagnostic radiography 100
  • DIR 100: Diagnostic radiography 100
  • IHL 120: Integrated healthcare leadership 120
  • RSC 100: Diagnostic radiographic science 100

Year 2

• Fundamental modules:
  • ANP 210: Anatomical pathology 210
  • FSG 251: Physiology 251
  • FSG 252: Physiology 252
  • FSG 262: Physiology 262
  • GNK 286: Basic emergency care 286
  • RAN 280: Radiographic anatomy 280
  • RPH 200: Radiation physics 200
• Core modules:
  • CDR 200: Clinical practice in diagnostic radiography 200
  • DIR 200: Diagnostic radiography 200
  • IHL 210: Integrated healthcare leadership 210
  • RNR 200: Introduction to radiation therapy, nuclear medicine and radiobiology 200
  • RSC 200: Diagnostic radiographic science 200

Year 3

• Fundamental modules:
  • ANP 300: Anatomical pathology 300
  • RAN 380: Radiographic anatomy 380
  • RHC 300: Research methodology for healthcare sciences 300
  • RPH 300: Radiation physics 300
• Core modules:
  • CDR 300: Clinical practice in diagnostic radiography 300
  • DIR 300: Diagnostic radiography 300
  • IHL 310: Integrated healthcare leadership 310
  • RSC 300: Diagnostic radiographic science 300

Year 4

• Fundamental modules:
  • MMI 400: Multimodality imaging 400
  • RHC 400: Research in healthcare sciences 400
• Core modules:
  • CDR 400: Clinical practice in diagnostic radiography 400
  • DIR 400: Diagnostic radiography 400
  • RML 400: Management and leadership 400

General Academic Regulations and Student Rules

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations. The G Regulations are updated annually and may be amended after the publication of this information.

Regulations, Degree Requirements, and Information

The faculty regulations, information on and requirements for the degrees published here are subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information.

University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) Verification Project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.