Diagnostic Radiography at University of Cumbria
Diagnostic Radiography (BSc (Hons), B821) at University of Cumbria asked for 112–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on tinyurl.com ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 112 - 120 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 tinyurl.com’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, a degree 15%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- B821 · B8 medical technology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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
88%
still studying
UK 91%
4%
left higher education
UK 5%
9%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%
Learning opportunities83%88%
Assessment and feedback80%83%
Academic support81%89%
Organisation and management64%74%
Learning resources89%90%
Student voice67%82%
45 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£33k5 years£38.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
77% working11% working and studying2% studying5% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 90%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 97%
95%
use what they learned
UK 92%
- Other Health Professionals95%
- Caring personal services0%
- Teaching Professionals0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 3JD
Subjects
diagnostic imaging subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- In Carlisle - Fusehill Street
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- In Lancaster
- 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 BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 144–159 |
| University of Cumbria | Diagnostic Radiography this course | 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
More medical sciences at University of Cumbria
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