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Brighton & Sussex Medical School

Clinical radiology

BSMS > Postgraduate > Clinical Radiology

Clinical Radiology

Key facts

MSc, PGDip, PGCert

Part-time: 4 years

Eligible applicants: Open to UK applicants only (and EU applicants who are appointed to a post within Health Education England Kent, Surrey and Sussex (HEE KSS)

Location: University of Brighton Falmer campus, University of Sussex Falmer campus

Course Leader: Dr Phil Thompson

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Course Administrator: Charlotte Street

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General enquiries: brighton.ac.uk/enquiries

This course is jointly validated by the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex. 

We are not taking new student intake in 2023/24 so please do not apply at this time.

Download the course application handbook for further information on this course.

Download the clinical radiology handbook here >

Key areas of study

  • Imaging physics and anatomy
  • Musculoskeletal and neurological imaging
  • Oncological imaging
  • Research methods and critical appraisal
  • Communication, learning and teaching in health and social care
  • Leadership and change management in clinical services

Course overview

Radiology trainees are required to assimilate a large body of knowledge with which they will have been previously unfamiliar over a relatively short timescale, including detailed knowledge of imaging physics and anatomy as well as the full spectrum of disease processes and associated imaging features.

The three clinical modules of the course provide a thorough grounding in these essential areas of knowledge. Generic professional skills do not always receive sufficient focus in everyday radiology training. Furthermore, despite the rapid advances being made in imaging technology, the number of radiologists actively engaged in high quality research remains small. The three professional modules of the course develop skills in the key domains of research, leadership and teaching. The dissertation component of the MSc provides the opportunity to undertake a supervised, high quality piece of research in a chosen subspecialty area.

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"Delivered through a series of interesting and engaging lectures, this MSc course has provided a thorough foundation in the basic concepts underlying clinical radiology. This has enhanced my knowledge and understanding of the specialty, and greatly supported my professional practice as a trainee radiologist."

Dr Frances Sheehan 
MSc Clinical Radiology student

Course structure

Assessment for professional modules is by assignments of around 3,000 words and written examinations for clinical modules.  

PGCert

  • Imaging Physics and Anatomy (20 credits)
  • Musculoskeletal and Neurological Imaging (20 credits)
  • Oncological Imaging (20 credits)

PGDip

  • PGCert modules

PLUS

  • Research Methods and Critical Appraisal (20 credits)
  • Communication, Learning and Teaching in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
  • Leading and Transforming Services (20 credits)

MSc

  • PGDip modules

PLUS

  • Dissertation (60 credits)  

Career opportunities

This course has been set up with the ultimate aim of producing high-quality Clinical Radiology consultants, capable of meeting the challenges of this dynamic and rapidly evolving specialty and equipped with a wide range of invaluable clinical and professional knowledge and skills.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a medical degree plus a minimum of two years’ postgraduate experience or a degree in a profession allied to clinical radiology. Applicants are normally expected to be in clinical practice in the UK throughout the course.

This course is open to UK applicants only (and EU applicants who are appointed to a post within HEESE).

Fees and funding

The fees listed below are the overall costs for full-time courses taken in the academic year 2023/24. Where courses are taken part-time over more than one academic year, fees are usually charged pro-rata for the modules taken during each academic year. If you do not have settled status in the UK and require a work visa, then you will be fee assessed as Overseas and will therefore be subject to the International fee rate.  

MSc

UK £9,710

PGDip

UK £6,474

PGCert

UK £3,237

Scholarships

All BSMS students on Masters courses accredited jointly by the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton are eligible to apply for University of Sussex postgraduate scholarships in 2023/24. 

Read more about fees and funding here >

Bursaries

A number of bursaries are available for Clinical Radiology trainees employed by the NHS in the HEESE region. Please contact the Course Leader for further information.

Apply here

Applications are made through the University of Brighton online portal.

We are not taking new student intake in 2023/24 so please do not apply at this time.