MSc Medical Imaging (Advancing Practice in) at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

A part-time online MSc/PgDip for registered medical imaging practitioners that develops the knowledge and practical skills underpinning advancing practice in medical imaging, including MRI or CT in practice and workplace clinical competencies.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences | Department: Radiography (DNBSPPR) | Duration: 2-5 years part-time (fully online) | Intake: September 2027; January 2028 | Study mode: part-time | Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Advanced Competencies I (40 credits), Principles of CT or MRI (20), Methods of Enquiry (20), Fundamentals of Advancing Practice (20) and an optional module (20). The MSc also requires a 60-credit dissertation.

Career pathways

Enhanced career progression in a variety of roles; modules in CT and MRI are offered, and other clinical competencies can be recognised with a clinical supervisor or mentor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Honours degree in a relevant radiography discipline (diagnostic or therapeutic) or medical imaging equivalent, plus relevant professional registration. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with no component below 6.0; as the course is fully online the University cannot sponsor international students on a student visa. Some modules require students to be working in the relevant area of practice with the support of a line manager and workplace mentor. Application deadline: typically December for a January start and August for a September start.

Intake: September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 2-5 years part-time (fully online)

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