Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Year at Bucks New University

Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Year (BSc, DRFY) at Bucks New University asked for 32–56 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on bucks.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~56 points

Open

below CCC

Published as 32 - 56 points

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bucks.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 56

33% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.

165 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 43%, other higher education 30%, a degree 11%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (hons)
Code: DRFY
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

79%

still studying

UK 86%

18%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

425 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%90%

Learning opportunities91%89%

Assessment and feedback90%83%

Academic support90%90%

Organisation and management79%79%

Learning resources89%90%

Student voice84%83%

320 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£32k3 years

£30k5 years

£34k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 95 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

80% working11% working and studying2% studying4% unemployed4% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

89%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 88%

94%

say their work is meaningful

UK 95%

91%

use what they learned

UK 88%

Nursing Professionals81%
Other Health Professionals5%
Caring personal services3%
Sales occupations2%
Welfare and housing associate professionals1%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 170 graduates · 58% responded · 2023-24

Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: High Wycombe, South East England, England
Postcode: HP11 2JZ

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Subjects

diagnostic imaging subjects allied to medicine

Campus

Campus: High Wycombe Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Medical technology at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Bangor University	Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)	120 points	160–175
Cardiff University	Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging BSc (Hons)	BBB - BCC	144–159
University of Cumbria	Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)	112 - 120 points	112–127
University of Exeter	Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) BSc (Hons)	BBB	128–143
University of Gloucestershire	Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons)	120 points	128–143
University of Leeds	Medical Ultrasound (Sonography) BSc (Hons)	BBB	144–159
Glasgow Caledonian University	Diagnostic Imaging BSc (Hons)	BCC	160–175
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	Diagnostic Radiography MDRad	102 - 104 points	160–175
London South Bank University	Therapeutic Radiography (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
University of Worcester	Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	112–127
Bucks New University	Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Year this course	32 - 56 points	96–111

See all 65 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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