Medical Ultrasound PGDip

The course is taught by highly experienced clinicians in the UCLan School of Medicine’s state-of-the-art facilities, using the latest equipment and phantoms. Great emphasis is placed on students acquiring sound understanding of the physics underpinning ultrasound and on gaining excellent clinical skills. An optional professional placement module is available.

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, including children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will all be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB). We will be able to guide you through this process once you have been offered a conditional place of study at the University of Central Lancashire.

Opportunities

Students can select an optional professional placement module to gain real patient experience in a busy healthcare environment.

There is a national shortage of sonographers both in the NHS and privately. This is a very rewarding career with a generous starting salary of over £30k.