UBSCHRDTFT-2025-6-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

4 Years

240 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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An Advanced Level pass in Biology or Physics or Chemistry.

Applicants shall be required to be aged not less than 18 years within three months from the date on which the Course commences.

The number of students shall be limited to 17 EU/EEA students and 1 non-EU/EEA students.

During the first year of the Course, students are also required to undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.

Requires the submission of a Police Certificate of Conduct.

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The course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed by radiographers to work in the health sector in two branches of radiography: diagnostic and therapy. As a graduate, you would be able to meet current and future needs of the workforce within hospitals and industry to support the development, introduction and implementation and evaluation of new technology, practice and advanced techniques in these fields. The course aims to prepare you for the position of a radiographer by integrating your learning effectively in practice by developing your necessary skills to perform the role and recognising the importance of knowledge and understanding to your current and future professional practice. Besides clinical practice in Malta, you are encouraged to participate in an ERASMUS+ to spend a period of clinical practice in radiography in an approved hospital abroad.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

RAD1063	Radiotherapy and Oncology: Introduction	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD1112	Radiography Practice	6 ECTS	(NC)
RAD1152	Introduction to Research Methods	2 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA1023	Anatomy of the Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis	4 ECTS	(NC)
ANA1040	Anatomy of the Skin, Upper and Lower Limb	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHB1101	Body Fluids, Cells, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHB2101	Gastrointestinal and the Endocrine System	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD1064	Radiation Safety	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD1066	Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Devices 1	5 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2 and Summer Period
RAD1080	Clinical Imaging Practice 1	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD1081	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 1	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA1018	Anatomy of the Head, Special Senses, Vertebral Column and Neuro Anatomy	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHB1102	Renal Physiology and Haematology	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHT1070	Manual Handling for Health Care Professionals	2 ECTS	(NC)
RAD1082	Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Devices 2	5 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

RAD2204*	Clinical Imaging Practice 2 (Upper and Lower Extremity)	7 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2205*	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 2	7 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2206	Musculoskeletal - Axial, Appendicular Skeleton and Muscles: Imaging, Pathology and Radiotherapy	6 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3407	Research Processes	2 ECTS
* Study-unit RAD2204 and RAD2205 are expected to start in Semester 1 and continue in Semester 2 and during the Summer Period.

Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA3223	Sectional Anatomy 1	2 ECTS	(NC)
CPH2402	Pharmacology for Allied Health Care Professionals	4 ECTS	(NC)
PAT2121	Pathology	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHE0105	First Aid	2 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2207	Reproductive System: Imaging, Pathology, Radiotherapy and Oncology	5 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA3224	Sectional Anatomy 2	2 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2208	Urinary System: Imaging, Pathology, Radiotherapy and Oncology	3 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2209	Central Nervous System: Imaging, Pathology, Radiotherapy and Oncology	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2210	Breast: Imaging, Pathology, Radiotherapy and Oncology	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2211	Thorax: Imaging, Pathology and Radiotherapy	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD2212	Trauma, Emergency and Non-Ambulant: Imaging and Pathology	4 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3: 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MED3101	General Medicine	6 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3110*	Clinical Imaging Practice 3: Mammography	2 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3111*	Clinical Imaging Practice 4: Computed Tomography (CT)	2 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3112*	Clinical Imaging Practice 5: Chest and Spine	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3113*	Clinical Imaging Practice 6: Trauma, Non-Ambulant Patient	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3114*	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 3: Linear Accelerator	7 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3115*	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 4: Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, Records and Verification	5 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3403*	Venipuncture and Cannulation of Adult Patients	2 ECTS	(NC)
* Study-unit RAD3110, RAD3111, RAD3112, RAD3113, RAD3114, RAD3115 and RAD3403 start in Semester 1, continue in Semester 2 and during the Summer Period.

Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

NUR3092	Basic Life Support (Healthcare Provider)	2 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3329	Digestive System: Imaging, Pathology and Radiotherapy	6 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3404	Digital Health	2 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3405	Patient Review in Radiotherapy and Oncology	2 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

RAD3330	Pharmacology and Radiopharmacy for Radiographers	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3331	Advanced Radiotherapy Science - Radiobiology, Imaging in Radiotherapy and Enhanced Radiotherapy	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3332	Radiotherapy Science: Head and Neck Region, Endocrine, Haemopoietic and Lymphoreticular Systems	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD3406	Interventional Procedures in Radiography	4 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 4: 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

RAD4129	Clinical Imaging Practice 7: Contrast Enhanced Imaging	3 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4130	Clinical Imaging Practice 8: Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning	3 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4131	Clinical Imaging Practice 9: Ultrasound Imaging (US) and Bone Density (BD)	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4132	Clinical Imaging Practice 10: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)	3 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4133	Clinical Imaging Practice 11: Operating Theatre and Interventional Imaging	3 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4134	Clinical Imaging Practice 12: Reaching Proficiency in Planar X-Ray Imaging	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4135	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 5: Treatment Planning	4 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4136	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 6: CT Simulation	3 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4137	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 7: Linear Accelerator (LINAC)	6 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4138	Clinical Radiotherapy Practice 8: Patient Review and Record and Verification (R&V)	3 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4139	Directed Studies	8 ECTS	(NC)
RAD4201	Dissertation	12 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

RAD4140	Radiographers’ Role in Education and Research	4 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for successful completion of Year 4: 60 ECTS credits

Requirement for award of B.Sc. (Hons) in Radiography: 240 ECTS credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Upon successfully completing this programme, you will become a competent, reflective and inquiring radiographer able to:

view the delivery of radiography in a holistic manner, working in partnership with the service user.
adopt a problem-solving approach to service users' needs.
use the theoretical frameworks of radiography to guide and inform your work.
analyse, select, adapt and use techniques and practices in order to diagnose and treat patients.
understand the principles of evaluation and research to ensure best practice.
adapt and respond to current and future patterns of service delivery.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 10,800

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As a modern radiographer, you will have a greatly expanded role and take on many studies. You will be making decisions such as which examination to perform or advising on procedures ֠all areas of healthcare where a real difference to both patients and practitioners can be made. Being in possession of a dual qualification with equal competencies and skills in the two branches, you would be able to increase your employability and be able to provide high quality practice while creating better opportunities for career development. Once registered as a radiographer, you could work in the public or private sector, go into research or become a lecturer and train others in the profession. You could also choose to work abroad or undertake additional training to specialise in an area of radiography.

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