Diagnostic radiography 2014

I have applied for diagnostic radiography 2014 to city, herts, st georges, southbank and uni. of east of england. City emailed me telling that 2014 intake is not open currently whereas no any news from others. I actually got ADEE Maths, chem, physics and biology respectiely and i am currently doing maths, chem and AS further maths in A2. Do you think i'll be able to get a place for this course? Btw, my 1st choice is city. So i will apply next year for CITY. fingers crossed.

tell me if u get an offer!! I really want to go to city too... however it depends on my results...entry requirements for city has become ABB in 2014 im doomed -.-

Actually i withdrew my application but City emailed me that they are not currently open for deferred entry and st georges rejected and was invited for interview on Herts but didn't attend due to some personal reasons. So gonna apply next year. Wbu? & you know, now i am not sure if i should do radiography coz i found that its so so so hard to get radiography jobs.. what do u think? not sure what i should do?

Im applying next yr haven't got my grades yet so...I though radiography industry was gd? in the uni sites it say approx. 90% get a job/further study within 6 months? I did a research & didn't occur anything bad about the radiograpghy industry?

Yeah even i had done a lot more research and got really excited for radiography. I thought thats the one but then i had been to its work experience at hillingdon hospital and jobwise i liked it a lot but i found out from the staffs that its a real struggle when it comes to radiography jobs. So i got to meet people who were volunteering there after graduating as they were not able to find job. They said that its just too many radiographers right now and i dont wanna end up without job after graduating.
and nursing is my 2nd option but i dont really find myself into nursing but nursing jobs are more available than others and then pharmaceutical- not interested. So i have no idea what i should do coz i am not the brainy one who could go anywhere.
I am sorry if i am influencing u to change ur mind but thats what i found out after the work experience. Just so worried what should i do? I am good at maths but i dont know career in maths and i dont wanna end up teaching. what do u reckon? & plz let me know if u find anything interesting and hopeful on radiography or any other career.

if u r lookin at maths in money wise I would recommend accounting & finance...however I am currently doing a level maths & really struggling.. I believe with accounting its a hate or love relationship (I know I wouldn't like that subject so...)

coming to radiography I believe its one of the industry that changes quite a lot...I believe I want to do radiography...and if I am unsuccessful I will do further studying in uni perhaps?
If u don't mind me asking how long did it take u to get the work experience? I mean I haven't done any work experience in a hospital and if I apply in july will I get a job by September/October?

Accounting- dont like it.

I went to other hospitals but Hillingdon hospital was the only one which was accepting for work experience and luckily i got in and got to choose my own date. So i booked it 1 week after i spoke to the X-ray manager. It 's only a 1 day work shadowing though.
Well, i don't know about other hospitals but Hillingdon hospital takes u in pretty quickly. But i suggest you to book a place as soon as u can coz as i know, some other hospitals take a lot more time like 3 months to accept but for radiography, as it's work shadowing, it shouldnt take long, however, step up on time. Btw, very glad that hillingdon gave me the oppurtunity.
So then are u firmly sticked to radiography? Btw, what subjects are u doing?

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Any ideas what's the best way to go about work experience? C

Hello.. omg!! now its more than nice to have some radiographer here. Basically i intented to do diagnostic radiography and i had even been for a work shadowing in a hospital but i realised that it was a complete different story there from what i googled. I found out that it's just so hard to get radiography jobs and even more harder to get jobs around local area and i am the person who dont likes to be away from home and i dont wanna end up jobless after graduating. Also, one of my relative is a radiography graduate but still no job on hands and so is doing her masters coz she couldnt find any job. So im worried and now i am 98% there to leave radiography and probably look into nursing but i like radiography. Just dont know. What should i do? i needa apply for uni next year and i still dont know what i should do? what do u reckon? any advices? btw which uni did u go and are u happy with ur job?

Heyya. The statistics say that 90% of graduates get jobs within six months of qualifying, which out of my class from uni, is pretty accurate, but the job market is quite bleak if you aren't willing to move away. The jobs are out there though, and if you make a good impression while out on placement, there will be a job waiting for you at the end of the course as all departments would rather stick to what they know rather than risk employing an unknown entity. If my maths is right you wouldn't be qualifying for four or five years, by which time the job market could be quite different.

My advice is if you enjoy radiography, go for radiography. Nursing and radiography are very different roles and if your heart is set on one, you'll be doomed to failure in another and will end up wasting time at uni & racking up debts for no reason. Good radiographers shine through and you will easily find a job if you impress.

I went to Canterbury Christ Church and love my job. Within 8 months of starting work I was CT trained, I am due to be trained in interventional radiology and within the next year/18 months I should be getting into MRI as well. There are plenty of opportunities to earn extra money by doing on call and other extra work too. I've been quite lucky in some respects but the opportunities are open to anyone willing to take them and after you've got your foot in the door, it's a career for life.

how difficult do you believe it would be in say 5 years? Do you think there will be too many qualified radiographers and not enough jobs?

Heyya. The statistics say that 90% of graduates get jobs within six months of qualifying, which out of my class from uni, is pretty accurate, but the job market is quite bleak if you aren't willing to move away. The jobs are out there though, and if you make a good impression while out on placement, there will be a job waiting for you at the end of the course as all departments would rather stick to what they know rather than risk employing an unknown entity. If my maths is right you wouldn't be qualifying for four or five years, by which time the job market could be quite different.

My advice is if you enjoy radiography, go for radiography. Nursing and radiography are very different roles and if your heart is set on one, you'll be doomed to failure in another and will end up wasting time at uni & racking up debts for no reason. Good radiographers shine through and you will easily find a job if you impress.

I went to Canterbury Christ Church and love my job. Within 8 months of starting work I was CT trained, I am due to be trained in interventional radiology and within the next year/18 months I should be getting into MRI as well. There are plenty of opportunities to earn extra money by doing on call and other extra work too. I've been quite lucky in some respects but the opportunities are open to anyone willing to take them and after you've got your foot in the door, it's a career for life.

I am thinking about become a diagnostic radiographer, however, i did not do any science A levels, i do German, Sociology, Psychology, Gov and Pol and French, hoping to get A*A*B A A*. I really need help from people about what way of going about becoming a radiographer, and i do not want to stay on and do another year at college.

Thank you

I am thinking about become a diagnostic radiographer, however, i did not do any science A levels, i do German, Sociology, Psychology, Gov and Pol and French, hoping to get A*A*B A A*. I really need help from people about what way of going about becoming a radiographer, and i do not want to stay on and do another year at college.

Thank you