PgCert Breast Ultrasound at Queen Margaret University

Programme overview

The PgCert in Breast Ultrasound is a modular part-time postgraduate certificate for healthcare practitioners in breast care services who want advanced clinical skills in breast ultrasound. It is delivered with the Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging (SABI), approved by the Society and College of Radiographers, and was the first PgCert Breast Ultrasound in the UK accredited by the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE).

Faculty: School of Health Sciences | Department: Radiography | Duration: 1 to 4 years part time (60 credits, SCQF level 11) | Intake: September 2027 for the full PgCert; single modules start in September, January or June | Study mode: part-time | Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three 20-credit modules: Physics and Instrumentation of Ultrasound; Breast Ultrasound; and Ultrasound Guided Breast Interventional Procedures. Learning is blended, with online and in-person classes at SABI in Glasgow and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary plus workplace learning supported by a named clinical mentor. Assessment includes exams, ePortfolios, presentations, workplace assessments and case studies.

Career pathways

The course is continuing professional development designed to improve the delivery of breast care services and may enhance career prospects within breast services.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be a registered healthcare practitioner to study the Physics and Instrumentation of Ultrasound module. To study the workplace modules, applicants must be a registered healthcare practitioner currently employed in a clinical environment offering breast ultrasound experience, with the support of a line manager and workplace mentor. Exemption from a module may be granted through recognition of prior learning where all learning outcomes are met. English language (international applicants): IELTS 7.0 overall with no component below 6.5; applicants requiring a student visa cannot study this course. No application deadline. Applications are made directly to the Scottish Academy of Breast Imaging (SABI).

Intake: September 2027 / January 2028

Duration: 1 to 4 years part time (60 credits, SCQF level 11)

Explore more study programmes

Health Sciences