University of Johannesburg Master of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
University of Johannesburg

University of Johannesburg

Master of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

Johannesburg, South Africa

Master degree

1 up to

3 years

English

Full time, Part time

ZAR 40,802 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R40802,00 and R101910,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

About: The Master of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences at the University of Johannesburg trains learners to contribute to radiography through independent research, using advanced problem-solving, critical and reflective thinking. Learners present a dissertation explaining the research problem, justification, methods and outcomes to accepted Master's-level norms and ethical standards. UJ’s multicultural Johannesburg campus offers student support, health services and international partnerships.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as clinical radiographers, imaging scientists, medical imaging educators or radiology managers. Roles span diagnostic imaging, technology development, clinical leadership, academic research and teaching, and policy roles in hospitals, clinics, research centers and educational institutions.

The purpose of the Master of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences is to enable successful learners to make a contribution to a chosen field of radiography through independent research, using advanced problem-solving skills and critical, reflective thinking. The learner will report the findings in a manner that meets the accepted criteria and ethical principles of the profession.

The research problem, its justification, process, and outcome will be reported in a dissertation that complies with the generally accepted norms for research at a Master's level. In this way, the learner will make a contribution to the existing body of knowledge for radiography ranging from fundamental concepts to advanced theoretical or applied knowledge that will develop and advance the radiography profession.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses. 
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!