BSc Diagnostic Imaging
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography, a four-year programme integrating medical imaging with clinical patient care. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. Professional practice education modules run across all four years, and the course concludes with a final-year honours project.
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Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 102; Scottish Higher: BBBC or equivalent incl Higher in two sciences; A Level: BCC or equivalent incl A Level in two sciences.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 83%: 151 offers from 183 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 4%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 86%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 70%
- Access course: 8%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a diagnostic radiographer.
- Approved by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR).
Modules
- Anatomy for Radiographers 1
- Fundamentals of Human Physiology
- Professional Practice Education and Application 1
- Physics for Radiographers
- Preparation for Professional Practice
- Specialist Imaging Technologies
- Anatomy for Radiographers 2
- Radiographic Principles
- Professional Practice Education and Application 2
- Community Centered Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
- Methodology and Research in Effective Practice
- Pattern Recognition in Radiography
- Oncology: Multi-Modality Diagnosis and Treatment
- Leadership and Collaboration in Interprofessional Teams
- Professional Practice Education and Application 3
- Developments in Professional Practice
- Honours Project
- Person Centred Care
- Professional Practice Education and Application 4
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Caledonian University earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £40,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Medical technology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Caledonian University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Caledonian University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 170 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Caledonian University?
83% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 151 offers from 183 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Caledonian University accredited?
Yes. Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a diagnostic radiographer. Approved by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR).
How many students continue on BSc Diagnostic Imaging at Glasgow Caledonian University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 4% left higher education.