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Has anyone got offers for radiography at BCU?
On the portal apparently I have to upload a clinical visit form and it’s stressing me because it’s so hard to get a clinical placement and I’m not sure whether it would affect my offer or not.
Pls reply if you know
Original post by Anonymous
Has anyone got offers for radiography at BCU?
On the portal apparently I have to upload a clinical visit form and it’s stressing me because it’s so hard to get a clinical placement and I’m not sure whether it would affect my offer or not.
Pls reply if you know

Hi @anonymous #1

The one day clinical placement is desirable however it is not essential for 2025 entry. If you can get it then it will give you a nice introduction to working in a clinical setting but it will not affect your offer if you don't have this experience.

Hope that helps!

Sophie.
BCU Student Rep.
Reply 2
Original post by Anonymous
Has anyone got offers for radiography at BCU?
On the portal apparently I have to upload a clinical visit form and it’s stressing me because it’s so hard to get a clinical placement and I’m not sure whether it would affect my offer or not.
Pls reply if you know

It will affect your offer. The reason they ask for a clinical visit form is to see whether you made the effort to go and visit an X-ray dept. You need to visit a dept to know that is the career path for you. Call your local hospitals, ask for the imaging dept, ask for the practice educator or manager, and then arrange a half day visit. Or, ask the university admission officer for the radiography program to arrange a visit for you. You really must visit the dept. Radiography has far too many applications. And if the criteria is to visit a dept - then you must do that.
Don’t get stressed about it.
You could just pop along to local X-ray dept and ask receptionist to speak to the practice educator, or a senior radiographer. Honestly, you’ll be fine.
Reply 3
Original post by alinaaaxn
I got a unconditional offer and no it doesn’t affect your place


Thanks so much! Are you attending the offer holder day
Reply 4
I think i probably will, what about you?
Reply 5
Original post by alinaaaxn
I think i probably will, what about you?


Same not sure which one though the first two clash with Ramadan
Hi, I’ve also been offered a place for Diagnostic Radiography and on the portal it asks for a clinical visit form. I’ve seen online that it says it is recommended, not compulsory, however I would ring admissions tomorrow to see if this is the case (I’m assuming it would have said compulsory on UCAS track if it was the case, as part of the conditional offer). Fortunately for me, in September I personally went into my local hospital and asked to see the practice education facilitator and was able to secure a 2 day placement. Go into your local hospital, as I have found it speeds up the process and gives you better chance rather than sending an email and waiting for someone to reply, they are very busy and you may get put to the bottom of their to do list pile. Insha’Allah it’s not the case that you need the clinical visit (if you’re struggling to find a placement). I recommend you ring BCU tomorrow and find out just in case, I doubt it will affect the offer but just for peace of mind.

Also, have you been offered a place anywhere else?

So far, I have been offered Keele and Coventry.

Waiting for Worcester (did the interview).

Is BCU your first choice?
Reply 7
Original post by Anonymous
Hi, I’ve also been offered a place for Diagnostic Radiography and on the portal it asks for a clinical visit form. I’ve seen online that it says it is recommended, not compulsory, however I would ring admissions tomorrow to see if this is the case (I’m assuming it would have said compulsory on UCAS track if it was the case, as part of the conditional offer). Fortunately for me, in September I personally went into my local hospital and asked to see the practice education facilitator and was able to secure a 2 day placement. Go into your local hospital, as I have found it speeds up the process and gives you better chance rather than sending an email and waiting for someone to reply, they are very busy and you may get put to the bottom of their to do list pile. Insha’Allah it’s not the case that you need the clinical visit (if you’re struggling to find a placement). I recommend you ring BCU tomorrow and find out just in case, I doubt it will affect the offer but just for peace of mind.
Also, have you been offered a place anywhere else?
So far, I have been offered Keele and Coventry.
Waiting for Worcester (did the interview).
Is BCU your first choice?


Hi, I did manage to do a placement! I was just worried because I wasn’t aware about the form but I’ve done it now! BCU is my first choice. I’ve done an interview for Leicester and have one for DMU in 2 weeks and still waiting for my other 2 options. Is bcu your first choice? Best of luck for the rest of your interviews inshaAllah
Original post by Userh34455
Hi, I did manage to do a placement! I was just worried because I wasn’t aware about the form but I’ve done it now! BCU is my first choice. I’ve done an interview for Leicester and have one for DMU in 2 weeks and still waiting for my other 2 options. Is bcu your first choice? Best of luck for the rest of your interviews inshaAllah


Hey, I got an unconditional offer from bcu, so I don’t think the clinical placement matters as much, if it did I would have had to do it first to get my offer. Bcu is my first choice is well and I’m going there
Original post by Anonymous
Hi, I’ve also been offered a place for Diagnostic Radiography and on the portal it asks for a clinical visit form. I’ve seen online that it says it is recommended, not compulsory, however I would ring admissions tomorrow to see if this is the case (I’m assuming it would have said compulsory on UCAS track if it was the case, as part of the conditional offer). Fortunately for me, in September I personally went into my local hospital and asked to see the practice education facilitator and was able to secure a 2 day placement. Go into your local hospital, as I have found it speeds up the process and gives you better chance rather than sending an email and waiting for someone to reply, they are very busy and you may get put to the bottom of their to do list pile. Insha’Allah it’s not the case that you need the clinical visit (if you’re struggling to find a placement). I recommend you ring BCU tomorrow and find out just in case, I doubt it will affect the offer but just for peace of mind.
Also, have you been offered a place anywhere else?
So far, I have been offered Keele and Coventry.
Waiting for Worcester (did the interview).
Is BCU your first choice?


If the placement mattered then I wouldn’t have been given an unconditional offer right? I’m just worried now because everyone else is getting the placement done
Original post by Anonymous
If the placement mattered then I wouldn’t have been given an unconditional offer right? I’m just worried now because everyone else is getting the placement done

Yeah don’t worry about it, I personally don’t think it’s a requirement but if you want piece of mind, just ring admissions. If you don’t mind let us know.

You wouldn’t have had an offer otherwise in my opinion.

BCU is one of my top choices.

Good luck everyone. Insha’Allah everyone gets in.
Reply 11
Original post by Anonymous
Yeah don’t worry about it, I personally don’t think it’s a requirement but if you want piece of mind, just ring admissions. If you don’t mind let us know.
You wouldn’t have had an offer otherwise in my opinion.
BCU is one of my top choices.
Good luck everyone. Insha’Allah everyone gets in.


Which offer day are you planning on going to?
Original post by Anonymous
Yeah don’t worry about it, I personally don’t think it’s a requirement but if you want piece of mind, just ring admissions. If you don’t mind let us know.
You wouldn’t have had an offer otherwise in my opinion.
BCU is one of my top choices.
Good luck everyone. Insha’Allah everyone gets in.


Thank u sm, bcu is also my top choice bcus it’s in my city so im just gonna go there
Original post by Anonymous
Thank u sm, bcu is also my top choice bcus it’s in my city so im just gonna go there

Just spoke to BCU, clinical visits is desirable but notmandatory and will not affect your offer, only time you willnot get a place is results, DBS and health checks. If there isa problem with these 3 then you have an issue, otherwiseall good.

Hope this helps.
Original post by Anonymous
Just spoke to BCU, clinical visits is desirable but notmandatory and will not affect your offer, only time you willnot get a place is results, DBS and health checks. If there isa problem with these 3 then you have an issue, otherwiseall good.
Hope this helps.


That shouldn’t be too hard then, occupational health check is just a look at your health history to see if they need to make adjustments for you, it won’t affect your place on the course i believe!
Just booked the 04/04/25 offer holder day, anyone else going to this one?
Reply 16
Original post by Anonymous
Just booked the 04/04/25 offer holder day, anyone else going to this one?


I did 12th March

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