Diagnostic Radiography 2015

This thread is for future undergraduates who want to study the above subject.
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Here's the Healthcare Professions Connect/Stalking Page - you'll be able to see other applicants' grades and offers. If you enter your details it will be really helpful for other people applying. :h:

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Reply 1

sherelleadrianna

I want to study diagnostic radiography next year at derby university, but I am a bit nervous as to how hard the course is going to be, I'm wondering whether I should do some research and reading in order to prepare myself for the course. any suggestions ??

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Reply 2

Muzill

Hey I'm thinking of doing the same course at the same uni. But I'm in the same position as you. Confused.

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Reply 3

Sandra1

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2239716
Diagnostic radiography 2014
Here is the link for 2014 page
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Reply 4

razzmatazz rach

Newly qualified radiographer here, class of 2014 :-)
I literally had my first day at work today!

Basically this post is just a quick one to subscribe to the thread and let people know I'm here to help with general radiography queries, pm or quote me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can :-)

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Reply 5

JessicaSoles

Hello, my name is Jessica and I need some advice desperately.

I am interested in studying Diagnostic Radiography at University in 2015 and have been looking at different universities but I am really drawn to Portsmouth.

I have tried my very hardest to get some sort of work experience or even a day within the radiography department. I have tried my local hospital which have not even bothered to get back to me, and I have even tried hospitals in London but they give priority to people within their area. I have now requested to do volunteering in my local hospital and they are sending my all the forms woppppay!

All I ask is that if any person has got into university without experience in Radiogrpahy and more of the clinical side of experience such as volunteering in a hospital? Would volunteering be enough to get into uni? I am really stressing here! :confused:

Thankyou xxxxx

Reply 6

Sandra1

Original post by razzmatazz rach

What a level/BTEC LEVEL3 did you do?
what uni did you do?

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Reply 7

razzmatazz rach

Original post by Sandra1

What a level/BTEC LEVEL3 did you do?
what uni did you do?

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My A Levels ended up a bit odd.
For 2 years I did Biology, Maths and Religious Studies, I got a DDU (U in Maths) and I had an E in AS maths, I had offers for radiolography but obviously I didn't get in.

I then moved to a different college for a extra year where I resat A2 Biology and A2 Religious Studies and took up a Double Award AS level in Health and Social Care and I got CD at A2 and AB in the double award AS. The double award AS was the equivalent of an A2 in UCAS points and I got into uni.

I went to University of Cumbria, Lancaster campus.

Reply 8

Sandra1

Original post by razzmatazz rach

how do you find the course?
hard...extremely hard...average?

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Reply 9

pew

Original post by JessicaSoles

Thankyou xxxxx

Keep trying. Contact the universities that you want to apply to and see if they can advise. SHU accept a 'clinical open day' that are run by a couple of local hospitals and are relatively easy to book onto (inasmuch as if they have a space they will give you one). You could also try private hospitals, I know someone who got a day at a Nuffield hospital. I couldn't get anything where I live so I had to travel but it was worth it. I do know someone who was given an offer before she had done any work experience, but she had it arranged but a lot of universities insist you do it before interview.

Reply 10

JessicaSoles

Original post by pew

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Thankyou, I really am trying my hardest and I'm loosing hope if im honest but I know its not the attitude, I will contact some universities tomorrow and see of they can help me out, thankyou for replying!

Reply 11

razzmatazz rach

Original post by Sandra1

how do you find the course?
hard...extremely hard...average?

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It had it's ups and downs really. The work is more a bit more difficult than A Level work but it is different as it is all focused on radiology at the end of it and there is a huge practical aspect to the course which really helps you understand the theory. I also found the work more interesting than A Level which helped me be more self motivated which is needed at degree level.

The work load is the hardest part, finding a balance between placement, writing an essay or your dissertation, revising and having a life outside of uni was tough. Placement can be really tough on people and some people did leave when they couldn't handle placement, it can be long days in a stressful and busy environment for weeks at a time. It does make it difficult to do anything else as you are so tired in the evenings and weekends and you mostly likely have uni work to do.

Reply 12

BPat

Newly graduated radiographer-now working in London-subscribing to this thread.

If you have any questions quote me here or send me a PM and I'll try to help as best as I can. :smile:

Reply 13

Sandra1

Original post by BPat

Newly graduated radiographer-now working in London-subscribing to this thread.

If you have any questions quote me here or send me a PM and I'll try to help as best as I can. :smile:

What a level/level3 BTEC did you do

Reply 14

Mjr_issues

Just about to start my second year in a couple weeks, posting for the sake of finding the thread easily.
Most important thing is to ensure you have at least one day in clinical before the course - phone local hospitals well in advance.

Reply 15

FXX

Subscribing. I've been a radiographer for a couple of years now, had 'senior' prefixed to my job title earlier this year. Also happy to answer questions about the course, but perhaps more relevantly the job and the 'real world' in general.

Reply 16

Sandra1

Original post by FXX

What areas can you specialise in?

Reply 17

FXX

Original post by Sandra1

What areas can you specialise in?

Specific modalities: x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, interventional radiography, cardiac cath lab

Complementary modalities are often linked e.g. CT and MRI (cross-sectional) or interventional and cath lab (angiography).

Specialist centres will rotate you through more modalities with specialist exams. Small general hospitals will let you rotate too but larger ones may want you to stick to one or two modalities full time. Depends on service needs.

Or you can go into reporting, management, teaching, radiation protection, or if you fancied something different, sales and apps training.

And if you want to earn lots of money with zero politics, there's agency work.

Reply 18

BPat

Original post by Sandra1

What a level/level3 BTEC did you do

I did A-levels in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry.

Reply 19

bumblebee_

Hi everyone, I'll be applying to do Radiography in 2015.

I think at Liverpool, Leeds, UWE, Cardiff, and either Portsmouth or Exeter. I'll be a mature student technically (I'm 22, not that old I promise) because I've already done one degree.