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MSc - Medical Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

If you are a diagnostic radiographer wanting to enhance your professional career, then our course - accredited by the College of Radiographers - will enable you to enhance your interest and career in MRI.

Our MSc will build on your experience in magnetic resonance imaging. It will teach you the academic knowledge and safe clinical practice to enhance your abilities to work as a reflective practitioner and advance your career.

And, it has a long-standing high reputation in the MRI community – it has been running since 1996 in Lancaster. Many MRI radiographers in senior positions in departments have either been students themselves or a mentor for students on the course. This shows the long standing relationship we have had with many departments and their staff: you would be entering a course that is very well regarded in the MRI community.

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The College of Radiographers

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Course Overview

Your learning will be enhanced with plenty of discussion with expert practitioners in MRI physics and clinical MRI.

Excellent networking opportunities will be available as, historically, we have taught students from all over the UK – from Aberdeen (North Scotland) to Plymouth (South England) and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. They have joined us from the NHS, university research departments and private providers.

On this course you will...

Develop your understanding and clinical expertise in the theory and application of MRI, preparing you for the next stage in your career in MRI.
Facilitate and support effective learning and develop students’ abilities to reflect on their professional practice so that they will continue as independent practitioners with a commitment to lifelong learning, scholarship and research.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of MRI and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of their areas of professional practice.
Develop the students’ enthusiasm for, and knowledge and understanding of, the continually expanding field of MRI by developing the transferable skills expected of the postgraduate student in health care who is able to recognise the interface between academic and applied clinical working and is able to manage and adapt to the rapidly changing technological, medico-legal and ethical frameworks of the National Health Service.

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Key Details

Recruiting toUK / RoI / Settled in UK
Course LocationDistance Learning
Lancaster
Institute Institute of Health
Mode of DeliveryBlended learning
Course Duration Part-time: 3 Years
Course Start PointOctober
AwardMSc
More informationProgramme Specification
Prospectus
Open DaysLancaster
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Minimum entry requirements

1st or 2nd class honours degree

Honours degree

UK Tuition fees

£13,500

Entry in academic year 2025/26

£1,500 per 20 credit module. Subsequent year fees are subject to inflation.

£13,865

Entry in academic year 2026/27

£1,540 per 20 credit module. Subsequent year fees are subject to inflation.

International Tuition fees

£16,479

Entry in academic year 2025/26

£1,831 per 20 credit module. Subsequent year fees are subject to inflation.

£16,925

Entry in academic year 2026/27

£1,880 per 20 credit module. Subsequent year fees are subject to inflation.

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Course Structure

What you will learn

You'll learn to demonstrate the judgement and problem solving skills necessary to produce the highest quality diagnostic medical images using a variety of magnetic resonance technology systems.

Compulsory modules

Magnetic Resonance Practice 1
Magnetic Resonance Practice 2
Magnetic Resonance Practice 3
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Magnetic Resonance Clinical Practice
Research Methods
Dissertation

Optional modules

(Subject to availability and demand)

Negotiated Learning in MRI (Single Weighted Module)
Advanced Clinical Applications and Management in MRI
Negotiated Learning in MRI (Double Weighted Module)

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

As a student at the University of Cumbria, you are part of an inclusive learning community that recognises diversity. You will have opportunities to learn by interacting with others in a collegiate, facilitative and dynamic learning environment. Teaching, assessment and student support will allow equal and equitable opportunities for you to optimise your potential and develop autonomy.

We seek to create a stimulating and innovative community of learning, whether encountered on campus or at a distance, on placement or in the workplace. Facilitated by our expert practitioner staff, you will experience a learning environment that is well equipped, flexible, and stimulating.

How you will be assessed

Learning is based within academic study and professional practice, and the programme team collaborates with experienced clinical MRI practitioners. These practitioners perform key roles in helping to maintain the currency and relevance of the programme through their involvement in curriculum planning and delivery as well as providing mentorship support for students during placement blocks.

Learning and assessment are considered as interrelated, as the assessments enable students to demonstrate the extent to which they have achieved the learning outcome of modules and the programme of study overall. Students are supported throughout the assessment process, and formative and summative assessment will be undertaken, and will be an integral part of the academic and Qualificatory Clinical Practice module (HMSR9040) for MRI.

There are extensive opportunities within the clinical sphere, evidenced within the clinical portfolio in the form of reflective practice, for students to engage with inter-professional learning. Examples of how this might be achieved are: through other imaging modalities/radiology reporting sessions within an imaging department or reflective practice based on working with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) on clinical placement.

A wide range of assessment methods are used which are clinically relevant and aligned to programme and module level learning outcomes.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

UK Tuition fees

£13,500
Entry in academic year 2025/26

£13,865
Entry in academic year 2026/27

International Tuition fees

£16,479
Entry in academic year 2025/26

£16,925
Entry in academic year 2026/27

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

More Information

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000..

Student Finance

Additional Costs

Stationery, printing and digital storage

Approximately £30 to £40 per year

RequiredPer yearStationery

You should budget for stationery and consumables for personal use. These may include notebooks, pens and pencils, digital storage devices, printing and photocopying. The amount you spend will depend on your study preferences.

Books and journals

Approximately £50 to £300 over the course of your studies

OptionalThroughout the courseBooks and journals

Most core textbooks and journals are available through the University library. You may choose to purchase personal copies of books or other resources used to support your studies.

Some courses recommend particular books or provide an estimated annual budget for purchasing personal copies. Search for your course below for details.

Technology requirements

Cost depends on the equipment and internet service you choose

RequiredThroughout the courseDigital learning and IT

You will need regular access to a laptop or computer capable of accessing the internet and running software such as a word processor and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft 365 is provided as part of your studies. You will also need a reliable internet connection. The amount you spend will depend on the equipment and internet service you choose.

Information on borrowing university laptops

Travel to placement and campus

Cost varies depending on your placement and attendance requirements

ConditionalVariableTravel and accommodation

You may need to pay for travel to placement and to the University campus, including parking, and for accommodation at placement or on campus if required.

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MSc - Medical Imaging: Magnetic Resonance Imaging