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Radiography

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This course is available through the following application route(s)

Duration:
4 Years
Attendance:
Full Time
Delivery:
On Campus
NFQ Level:
8 (240 credits)
Level:
Undergraduate
Award:
Bachelor of Science
Next Intake:
September
General Entry Requirements (A-Level)

AAA / AABD / AAB

+ D AS Level

General Entry Requirements (IB)

35

Subject Requirements (Mathematics)

GCSE C / A Level E

(or AS Level D)

IB SL 4 / HL 3

Subject Requirements (Laboratory Science)

GCSE C / A Level E

(or AS Level D)
IB SL 4 / HL 3

CAO Points 2025

544

Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements

O6/H7 in English, Irish, Mathematics, a third language, a laboratory science subject and one other recognised subject.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
Other School Leaving Requirements:
See www.ucd.ie/admissions
Curricular information is subject to change.

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Radiographers are responsible for producing high-quality images to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. While radiography is a caring profession, it’s also one that requires considerable technological and scientific expertise in both the production of images and the responsible delivery of ionising radiation. If you’re interested in science and you want to use your knowledge to care for people, Radiography at UCD may be a perfect fit for you.

Our aim is to prepare graduate radiographers to meet the everyday challenges arising from ongoing advances in diagnostic imaging and healthcare

About This Course

Radiographers are responsible for producing high-quality images to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. While radiography is a caring profession, it’s also one that requires considerable technological and scientific expertise in both the production of images and the responsible delivery of ionising radiation. If you’re interested in science and you want to use your knowledge to care for people, Radiography at UCD may be a perfect fit for you.

Our aim is to prepare graduate radiographers to meet the everyday challenges arising from ongoing advances in diagnostic imaging and healthcare.

UCD is one of Europe’s leading centres of excellence for radiography and diagnostic imaging. You will follow an innovative curriculum that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of modern healthcare. The course is delivered in a state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary environment by expert staff from within UCD School of Medicine and throughout our nationwide clinical training network.

First Year

Anatomy • Practice of Radiography • Technology of Radiography • Clinical Placement • Professional Skills • Elective Module

Second Year

Anatomy • Physiology • Practice of Radiography • Technology: Radiology Informatics • Radiographic Image Interpretation • Clinical Placement • Professional Skills •  Radiation Protection • Elective Module

Third Year

Computed Tomography • Ultrasound • Research and Evidence Based Practice • Mechanisms of Disease • Paediatrics • Clinical Placement • Cross Sectional Anatomy • Interventional Radiology • DXA & Mammography

Fourth Year

Professional Completion • Legal Medicine • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • Nuclear Medicine • Research Project • Systematic Pathology • Erasmus opportunities • Clinical placement

Learning methods include lectures, small group tutorials, interactive demonstrations, virtual reality simulation and hands-on clinical learning.

Assessment methods include written and practical skills-based exams, image-based and continuous assessment, report writing and oral presentations. Individual and group assessments foster team skills required for professional working.

You may apply for a three-month Erasmus exchange with one of our European partner institutions (including Belgium, Finland, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Sweden). Further elective opportunities include visiting the USA and Austria.

Diagnostic imaging is a growth area in Ireland and internationally. All graduates in the past five years have obtained employment as radiographers. As well as the traditional hospital-based career, some radiographers are employed as applications or sales specialists.

An increasing number of graduates are now undertaking PhD studies. Diagnostic imaging offers successful graduates exciting opportunities to pursue research and/or to develop specialist clinical skills.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 RDGY10170 Clinical Practice Rad 1 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum)  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ANAT10110 Clinical Human Anatomy I Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 RDGY10090 Healthcare Imaging and Information Systems Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 RDGY10110 Practice of Radiography 1 Autumn  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
 RDGY10120 Technology 1 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 RDGY10180 Radiography Professionalism 1 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ANAT10120 Clinical Human Anatomy II Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 RDGY10070 Practice of Radiography 2 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 RDGY10130 Technology 2 Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students can take the suggested elective below or any other elective of choice. Electives are available in Spring trimester only.
PHTY20280 Born to Run: The Science of Human Endurance Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 RDGY20070 Practice of Radiography 3 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 RDGY20180 Clinical Practice of Radiography 2 Autumn  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
 RDGY20230 Radiation Protection Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 RDGY20260 Radiology Informatics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 RDGY20270 Radiography Professionalism 2 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ANAT20010 Clinical Human Anatomy III Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 PHYS20090 Principles of Physiology Spring  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
 RDGY30370 Radiographic Image Interpretation Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 RDGY30530 Paediatric Radiography Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students must take one of the electives suggested below or any other elective of choice. Electives are available in Spring trimester only.
FDSC10010 Food Diet and Health Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY30300 Clinical Practice of Radiography 3-1 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY30310 Clinical Practice of Radiography 3-2 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY30580 Ultrasound Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY41220 Cross Sectional Anatomy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 PATH30070 Mechanisms of Disease Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY30590 Computed Tomography Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY30640 Interventional Radiology Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY30870 Introduction to Research and Evidence-based Practice in Radiography Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
 RDGY31000 DXA & Mammography Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students may take the module below in lieu of an elective, or any other elective of their choice. Electives are available in the Spring trimester only.
 FDSC10010 Food Diet and Health Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 RDGY30090 Radiography Research Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  10
Stage 4 Core Modules
 FLME30030 Legal Med & Professionalism Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 PATH30010 Systematic Pathology Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 RDGY30100 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 RDGY30120 Professional Completion Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 RDGY30620 Nuclear Medicine Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 RDGY30280 Clinical Practice of Radiography 4 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Incoming Erasmus students will take the following modules in spring.
RDGY30570 Radiography & Culture Across Europe Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Incoming Erasmus students will take the following modules in spring.
RDGY30800 Cardiac interventional imaging Spring  7.5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Incoming Erasmus students will take the following modules in spring.
RDGY30810 Erasmus clinical practice Spring  7.5
Stage 4 Options - E)15CR:
Spring Trimester: Students must choose either -OPTION 1: Select RDGY30400 Erasmus Radiography Abroad Module or OPTION 2: Select two modules RDGY30800 Cardiac interventional imaging and RDGY30810 Erasmus clinical practice.
 RDGY30400 Erasmus Radiography (abroad) Spring  15
Stage 4 Options - E)15CR:
Spring Trimester: Students must choose either -OPTION 1: Select RDGY30400 Erasmus Radiography Abroad Module or OPTION 2: Select two modules RDGY30800 Cardiac interventional imaging and RDGY30810 Erasmus clinical practice.
 RDGY30800 Cardiac interventional imaging Spring  7.5
Stage 4 Options - E)15CR:
Spring Trimester: Students must choose either -OPTION 1: Select RDGY30400 Erasmus Radiography Abroad Module or OPTION 2: Select two modules RDGY30800 Cardiac interventional imaging and RDGY30810 Erasmus clinical practice.
 RDGY30810 Erasmus clinical practice Spring  7.5

Diagnostic radiography is a multifaceted career pathway that incorporates healthcare, technology, and science. Campus facilities include 3D virtual reality rooms, anatomy labs, and a fully functioning x-ray room. From 1st year, hands-on experience in hospitals meant I understood how we play a critical role in patients diagnostic and treatment pathways. I had opportunities to work with multidisciplinary teams, gain greater confidence, and expand my skill set. Radiography offers a diversified working life with no two days the same. This course blends theory, practice and patient orientated care, with ongoing technological advancements, incorporating problem-solving and developing a versatile skill set.

Jenitta Maria Jimmy, Graduate

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