Imaging (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev

• Describe the full range of imaging theory, techniques, analysis and applications.
• Discuss how imaging is used to investigate both normal and abnormal processes and functions (clinically and in research).
• Feel confident to undertake well-designed, methodologically sound and practical research using imaging.
• Create a study design methodology.
• Analyse results and use statistics as applied to imaging studies.
• Be aware of health and safety regulations and legislation related to imaging.
• Translate from basic imaging research to the clinical arena.
• Be empowered to take a critical view of existing research, particularly with an awareness of reproducibility and reliability of techniques, sources of bias in research and clinically.
• Demonstrate innovation before discussing and presenting their work to their peers.
• Development of skills in grant and research proposal formulation.
• Develop the tools to initiate and execute research autonomously and produce publishable research summaries.
• Develop good practice in communication and collaboration using modern online communication tools.
• Acquire imaging knowledge to engage with new developments.

Clinical graduates will exit the programme with improved clinical image management skills, and will also be better able to advise companies and businesses which develop tools and techniques for their specialties, where imaging is required. For pre-clinically focused students, an imaging skill set expands academic possibilities and is more likely to assist with translational techniques necessary to bridge the preclinical and clinical sciences.

The degree will also be attractive as a preliminary qualification before undertaking career training in hospital Medical Physics (for physicists and engineers), as well as a preliminary qualification before taking a PhD or research scientist post involving medical physics, medical imaging, biomechanics in academia or industry.

You may choose to study for Certificate, Diploma or Masters level.

You may take up to 30 credits per semester, and 60 credits per year.

Year 1

• Imaging: Techniques and physics
• Imaging: Practicalities and safety
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 1
• Imaging: Applications in disease research
• Imaging: Clinical applications
• Imaging: Image interpretation and evaluation
• Neuroimaging: Image Analysis
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 2
• Practical Image Analysis 1
• Practical Image Analysis 2
• Hybrid radionuclide imaging - PET-MR

Year 2

• Imaging: Techniques and physics
• Imaging: Practicalities and safety
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 1
• Imaging: Applications in disease research
• Imaging: Clinical applications
• Imaging: Image interpretation and evaluation
• Neuroimaging: Image Analysis
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 2
• Practical Image Analysis 1
• Practical Image Analysis 2
• Hybrid radionuclide imaging - PET-MR

Year 3

• Neuroimaging: Statistics
• Neuroimaging: Study Design
• Imaging: Biomechanics
• Imaging: Light microscopy
• Imaging: Preclinical imaging
• Imaging: Neuroanatomy
• Imaging: Body anatomy
• Imaging: Cardiovascular imaging
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Translational Imaging and Clinical Trials
• Practical Image Analysis 1
• Practical Image Analysis 2
• Hybrid radionuclide imaging - PET-MR

Year 4

• Neuroimaging: Statistics
• Neuroimaging: Study Design
• Imaging: Biomechanics
• Imaging: Light microscopy
• Imaging: Preclinical imaging
• Imaging: Neuroanatomy
• Imaging: Body anatomy
• Imaging: Cardiovascular imaging
• Neuroimaging: Functional Imaging
• Neuroimaging: Translational Imaging and Clinical Trials
• Practical Image Analysis 1
• Practical Image Analysis 2
• Hybrid radionuclide imaging - PET-MR

Years 5 and 6

• Imaging: Practical Work and Assessment

Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD)

Aimed at working professionals who want to advance their knowledge through a postgraduate-level course(s), without the time or financial commitment of a full Master, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.

You may take a maximum of 50 credits worth of courses over two years through our PPD scheme. We offer online credit-bearing courses which run for 11 weeks at a time. These lead to a University of Edinburgh postgraduate award of academic credit. Alternatively, after one year of taking courses, you can choose to transfer your credits and continue to study towards a higher award on a Master's, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme.

Although PPD courses have various start dates throughout the year you may only start a Master's, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme in September. Any time spent studying PPD will be deducted from the amount of time you will have left to complete a Master's, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate programme.

Online learning

Access world-class teaching at the University of Edinburgh, while maintaining your local professional and personal commitments where you live, thereby keeping down costs by not being resident in Edinburgh.

Our online students not only have access to Edinburgh’s excellent resources but also become part of a supportive online community, bringing together students and tutors from around the world.