Radiology - Multidisciplinary Radiology

Course Overview
Radiology is a vast and ever growing field within medicine that is evolving at a pace that is almost difficult to comprehend. It plays a major role within multidisciplinary team care provision with many specialists now dependent on radiological imaging for clinical decision making. Clinicians must evolve with this in terms of our own understanding, clinical skills and engagement with research and development. The MSc/PDip in Multidisciplinary Radiology is designed to meet this need.

With this in mind this course is designed for clinicians who:
- rely on imaging for decision making within their speciality
- for whom a radiology qualification may offer new career progression routes
- wish to further their individual radiological knowledge, skills and research capabilities

The programme is multidisciplinary in nature, with a fully integrated Clinical and Radiological approach to patient care both among faculty and learners. It is a blended course taught using traditional class-based educational activities and contemporary distance learning technologies.

Course Outline
We have designed our modules with distance learning in mind. The traditional class based educational activities are run in one week blocks for each module. This means that a student will only be required to travel to campus for five weeks over the course of the academic year, or this will be spread over the 2 years if doing the course part-time. Utilising contemporary distance learning online technologies students can complete the remaining components of the module in their own time through self-directed learning while not present on campus.

All students must complete 60 European Credit Transfer (ECT). This is made up from six 10 ECTS modules:
Research Methods for Evidence Based Practice
Five clinical modules:
Introduction to Basic Radiological Sciences
Chest, Cardiovascular and Breast Imaging
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Central Nervous System and Head and Neck Imaging
Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Imaging
Students undertaking the programme to MSc degree level must also complete a research project and submission of their dissertation (30 ECTS).

Year 1 (90 Credits)
Required MD1562: Research Methods for Evidence Based Practice
Required MD1560: Genitourinary and Gastrointestinal Imaging
Required MD6109: Dissertation
Required MD6105: Musculoskeletal (MSK) System Imaging
Required MD6101: Introduction to Basic Radiologic Sciences
Required MD1561: Chest, Cardiovascular and Breast Imaging
Required MD6106: Central Nervous System (CNS) and Head & Neck (H&N)
Optional RPL040: Recognised Prior Learning
Optional RPL030: Recognised Prior Learning
Optional RPL020: Recognised Prior Learning
Optional RPL010: Recognised Prior Learning

Applicants must hold a primary degree in Medicine with a minimum of Second Class Honours degree, Grade 1 (NCQ level 8 or international equivalent). Competence in English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5 is required. Interviews may apply.

How to apply
We encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.

Review/Closing Dates (for Taught Programmes)
For most programmes, University of Galway does not set specific closing dates for receipt of applications. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and course quotas will be reviewed continuously throughout the application cycle with the exception of applications for some programmes which are reviewed after the specified closing date. Candidates who do not have their final degree marks available may be made a conditional (provisional) offer.

Online Application
Applications to most postgraduate programmes at University of Galway are made online via www.universityofgalway.ie/apply (see "Application Weblink").

1 year, full-time, MSc
2 years, part-time, MSc
1 year, full-time, PDip
2 years, part-time, PDip

Next start date: September 2024.

Review/Closing Dates (for Taught Programmes)
For most programmes, University of Galway does not set specific closing dates for receipt of applications. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and course quotas will be reviewed continuously throughout the application cycle with the exception of applications for some programmes which are reviewed after the specifed closing date*. Candidates who do not have their final degree marks available may be made a conditional (provisional) offer.

Career Opportunities
This programme is designed for clinicians who rely on imaging for decision-making, for whom a radiology qualification may offer new career progression routes, or for those who wish to further their individual knowledge, skills and research capabilities in the discipline of Radiology. The majority of graduates successfully entered national radiology training programmes in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Others used the programme to upskill either in specific areas (musculoskeletal, for instance) or to further their research careers in other disciplines. The experience and knowledge gained through this course also lends itself to specialities with high dependence on radiological imaging.

Will I be a qualified radiologist after I complete this programme?
No, this programme is designed to enhance the knowledge, clinical skills and engagement with academic radiological research and development. Many of our students do however undertake this programme to improve their chances of successful application to specialist radiology training schemes, with over 50% of our students every year entering a scheme.