Course Summary
This course is offered by the School of Medicine and is designed to provide high quality academic education and practical training to enable graduates to practice safely and independently as diagnostic radiographers.
The MSc in Diagnostic Radiography programme at Trinity is approved by CORU, Ireland's multi-profession healthcare professional regulator.
Is This Course For Me?
The M.Sc. in Diagnostic Radiography is aimed at graduates with a science or healthcare-related undergraduate degree that wish to pursue a career in diagnostic radiography.
The course is designed to provide high quality academic education and practical training to enable graduates to practice safely and independently as diagnostic radiographers. The programme will equip diagnostic radiography graduates with the necessary technical and professional skills required to meet the demands of a constantly evolving profession.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Prospective students will be graduates with a science or healthcare related undergraduate degree (at minimum 2.1 level). Graduates from other disciplines may also be considered.
Other applications may be considered in exceptional circumstances based on workplace experience.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview, which will be adjudged based on:
Personal motivation.
Communication skills.
Academic achievements (including qualifications and research to date).
Technical knowledge of diagnostic radiography.
Students will also be required to undergo Garda Vetting, for more information please visit: www.tcd.ie/students/orientation/undergraduates/garda-vetting.php
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Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Career Progression
The MSc in Diagnostic Radiography course provides high quality academic education and practical training to enable graduates to practice safely and independently as diagnostic radiographers. The programme will equip diagnostic radiography graduates with the necessary technical and professional skills required to meet the demands of a constantly evolving profession.
Duration
The MSc in Diagnostic Radiography is an accelerated programme of study, delivered over two years (September – September). Course attendance will comprise separate lectures blocks and clinical placement blocks. As this is an accelerated programme, students will break for 2 weeks at Christmas and for 3 weeks over the summer. Lecture blocks will be mainly covered during September to June with some clinical placement blocks. Students will spend the majority of the summer period in clinical placement, developing the required practical radiography skills.