Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging at Cardiff University
Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging (BSc (Hons), B823) at Cardiff University asked for BBB - BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Published as BBB - BCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 16% had fewer than the 120 asked.
65 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, an Access course 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B823 · B8 medical technology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Approved by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR). More ↗
Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a diagnostic radiographer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 91%
2%
left higher education
UK 5%
7%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course68%89%
Learning opportunities68%88%
Assessment and feedback44%83%
Academic support66%89%
Organisation and management26%74%
Learning resources74%90%
Student voice49%82%
60 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 555 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
82% working9% working and studying3% studying2% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
92%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
96%
say their work is meaningful
UK 95%
93%
use what they learned
UK 88%
- Other Health Professionals34%
- Nursing Professionals32%
- Therapy professionals20%
- Health associate professionals2%
- Caring personal services1%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 865 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
diagnostic imaging subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Huddersfield | Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Ulster University | Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging BSc (Hons) | 120 - 122 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 160–175 |
| Cardiff University | Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging this course | 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 |
| University of Liverpool | Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons) | BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Worcester | Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| York St John University | Diagnostic Radiography BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 65 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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