Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences - Online

Course Outline

Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences at UCC is a new programme designed to provide diagnostic radiographers, radiation therapists, and allied health professionals with the post-registration knowledge and skills to embark on specialist practice. The programme is delivered entirely online and will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to practice using advanced imaging modalities, treatment techniques, and in areas of extended or advancing practice. The Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is a flexible part-time route where you undertake 30 credits of modules to be eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences award. A further 30-credit acquisition makes you eligible for a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences award and a final 30 credits of study allows you to qualify for the award of an MSc in Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.



The Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Imagining and Radiation Sciences has 9 distinct Specialty Pathways each with their own pathway-specific modules and learning outcomes:

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Please complete an Expression of Interest for the following Pathways:

• Management and Leadership

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

• Ultrasound (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

• Radiation Protection

• Image Interpretation

• Mammography

• Advanced Practice

• Radiation Therapy



You can choose your specialty pathway and develop independent practice skills and attributes necessary for a successful high-level career in your relevant sub-specialty.



Placement or Study Abroad Information

Applicants for the course are expected to have access, via your employer, to an appropriate clinical placement. There may be opportunities to study abroad or to undertake elective placements, but these would be considered on a case-by-case basis. It is expected that you will remain in appropriate clinical employment through the duration of the course.

Closing Date:

Rolling deadline. Open until all places have been filled. Early application is advised.

Flexible part-time

Start Date: 30 September 2025

Skills and Careers Information

Our Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences graduates will have the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to expand their careers relating to medical imaging technologies or radiation therapy treatments.



On graduation, you will have access to increased opportunities to lead and develop clinical services within your areas of practice.