Diagnostic Radiography at Uni

Hi!
I'm going into Yr 13 and honestly, I'm so confused about where to apply cuz of my grades
I don't want to move far, and currently the only uni's in my area that are providing this course are Salford and Bradford
My parents are willing to look at liverpool too
BUT, I'm currently predicted BBC
The B in biology is being disputed to an A because i've been getting A's and B's all year
I haven't attended any open days as of yet so I just wanted to hear from some people who have taken the course from those universities and what grades they got so I can apply strategically
(also to get an idea on what they wrote on their personal statements)
Alongside, I want to apply to optometry my parents are willing to only look at UoM and Aston
(i def don't have the grades for both) but Ik radiography allows for progression whereas optometry doesn't
I'm acc so confused
All help is welcome!!!

Hi!
I'm going into Yr 13 and honestly, I'm so confused about where to apply cuz of my grades
I don't want to move far, and currently the only uni's in my area that are providing this course are Salford and Bradford
My parents are willing to look at liverpool too
BUT, I'm currently predicted BBC
The B in biology is being disputed to an A because i've been getting A's and B's all year
I haven't attended any open days as of yet so I just wanted to hear from some people who have taken the course from those universities and what grades they got so I can apply strategically
(also to get an idea on what they wrote on their personal statements)
Alongside, I want to apply to optometry my parents are willing to only look at UoM and Aston
(i def don't have the grades for both) but Ik radiography allows for progression whereas optometry doesn't
I'm acc so confused
All help is welcome!!!

Hi!
I'm going into Yr 13 and honestly, I'm so confused about where to apply cuz of my grades
I don't want to move far, and currently the only uni's in my area that are providing this course are Salford and Bradford
My parents are willing to look at liverpool too
BUT, I'm currently predicted BBC
The B in biology is being disputed to an A because i've been getting A's and B's all year

I haven't attended any open days as of yet so I just wanted to hear from some people who have taken the course from those universities and what grades they got so I can apply strategically
(also to get an idea on what they wrote on their personal statements)

Alongside, I want to apply to optometry my parents are willing to only look at UoM and Aston
(i def don't have the grades for both) but Ik radiography allows for progression whereas optometry doesn't

I'm acc so confused

All help is welcome!!!

You won't be able to write a convincing personal statement for two different healthcare courses so you need to decide which career is more appealing to you. Have you had any shadowing experience for DR or optom? If not, you need to start contacting your local hospitals for DR. Ask for a day of shadowing experience (longer periods of 'work experience' tend to be turned down). Unis expect to see this in your application, along with some public-facing work/volunteering experience (in retail, charity shops, care homes, cafes, etc.).
There are other unis in the north that offer DR: Cumbria (Lancaster or Carlisle campus), Liverpool, Sheffield Hallam, Keele, Teesside (I presume you've excluded Leeds because of its higher entry requirements?). Some unis offer a foundation year if you don't meet the entry requirements - SHU and Derby off the top of my head.
The NHS course finder is a good tool to search for courses:
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/course-finder

Hey @Hoori07 🤗
I've contacted the course leader and asked him if he can provide any tips/advice that might help you, or if he could arrange for a student on the course to get in touch and share their experience of applying for Diagnostic Radiography. I'll be back in touch when I hear back!
Have a great weekend!
Becky

Hello,
It is so nice to see that you are looking at our institution to study radiography.
I would recommend chatting to our course enquiries team to have a chat with them about everything to do with entry requirements, personal statements and how to attend an open day, if that is still something you are interested in doing.
To email our course enquiries teams it would be [email protected] they take up to five days to respond to any email.
You can also give them a call on 0161 295 4545 between the hours of 10am and 4pm, Monday - Friday.
All the best,
Matt

Hello! Thank you so much for your help 😊