About Medical Ultrasound Programme, MSc, PG Dip, Postgraduate Certificate - at Sheffield Hallam University
:Leading toMSc/PgDip/PgCert Medical UltrasoundPgCert in Obstetrics and Related Gynaecological Ultrasound Practice
PgCert in Abdominal Ultrasound Practice
PgCert in Vascular Ultrasound Practice
PgCert in Cardiac Ultrasound Practice
PgCert in Gynaecological Ultrasound Practice
PgCert in a Focused Scope of Ultrasound Practice
This course provides a rigorous academic experience and challenges you to analyse your professional experience. Clinical practitioners reflect on their professional practice and development and continue updating within this academic framework.
An integral part of your professional portfolio is a development portfolio. This innovative module equips you with the knowledge and skills to develop a professional portfolio to support your clinical practice. It helps you to build your critical understanding and expertise in your area of ultrasound practice. It also provides evidence of clinical competency in your chosen area.
Associated careersThe programme is designed to enhance the careers of all health care practitioners using ultrasound in diagnosis.
AssessmentThis includes assignments, oral presentations, professional portfolio of clinical competence, short examinations and a scientific poster project. Each module is assessed separately.
Professional recognitionThe ultrasound route is validated by the Consortium of Accreditation of Sonographic Education.
Course contentEach of the named awards has a number of core modules which all students must take. These are followed by clinical optional modules.
PgCert core modulesprofessional portfolio of clinical competence (in your chosen clinical area)
scientific principles of ultrasound
Clinical modulescardiac ultrasound practice
obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound practice
abdominal ultrasound practicegynaecological ultrasound practice
vascular ultrasound practice
focused area of ultrasound practice
All other postgraduate certificatesprofessional portfolio of clinical competence
scientific principles of ultrasound
clinical module specific to route or focused scope of ultrasound practice
Students who successfully complete a postgraduate certificate may go on to take the Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound.
PgDip core modulesStudents choose from the Pg Certificate modules but they must be in a different clinical area to the modules studied in the 1st year.
Clinical modulescardiac ultrasound practice
obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound practice
abdominal ultrasound practice
gynaecological ultrasound practice
vascular ultrasound practice
focused area of ultrasound practice
Progression to the MSc is dependent on taking a relevant research module or equivalent module
MSc Medical UltrasoundPostgraduate diploma including research module plus
dissertation
Entry requirementsThis course is open to health professionals using ultrasound in diagnosis. It is an in-service course and as such applicants must be employed in a clinical setting or have written agreement for appropriately supervised clinical placement. The University is not responsible for finding clinical placements for students.
Normal entry requirements are one of the following
a pass degree in radiography or equivalent professional qualification, plus two years of clinical experience
Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent professional qualification plus two years of clinical experience and proven ability to cope with the academic demands of postgraduate study
International students will require one of the following English qualifications
TOEFL score of 550/213 or above
IELTS score of 6.0 or above
GCSE or GCE O level – grade B or above
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at grade C or above
You also need to have worked as a radiographer for a minimum of one year before you can be accepted on this course. Students qualifying in medical ultrasound outside the UK must apply to the Health Professions Council to establish that they are eligible for state registration, before being considered for the course.
The address for the Council is Park House, 184 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4BU
Also, students must be working clinically for part of the time whilst studying, in order to apply learning to the clinical situation. It is the responsibility of the student to find relevant clinical work.
