This Masters course is intended for radiographers practicing mammography in multi-disciplinary breast screening/health services.

Overview

The course has been designed to enhance compliance with the professional skills required by the National Breast Screening guidelines, the Health Information Quality Agency (HIQA) guidelines and the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy (IIRRT) guidelines on mammography.

Students can enter the MSc Mammography via one of two pathways. The first pathway is for students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Mammography or an equivalent programme/number of credits from a breast imaging focused course.

Students who enter via this pathway undertake a research methods course and will complete a research project within breast imaging. Research supervision will be provided by a suitable expert in the field of breast imaging to guide the student through the research process.

The second pathway will require students to undertake a module in research methods and statistics and the specified research in breast imaging will guided by a suitable expert in the subject. This piece of research will be presented via a written thesis and an oral viva voce.

• Students must have specified engagement with ongoing clinica lpractice within the mammography unit of their designated hospital. All students must provide written commitment from their departmental manager to the availability of at least the minimum amount of clinical experience when returning the registration form.
• All candidates must have a license to practice as a diagnostic radiographer in Ireland in order to undertake this programme or must have UCD insurance and indemnity to undertake clinical practice in a recognised teaching hospital.

• International applicants should contact the academic programme director (details below) for a full list of entry requirements.
• A list of FAQs for international applicants is available here.

Important dates & information

• The next intake for MSc Mammography via the Graduate Certificate in Mammography (pathway 1) entry point is September 2013.
• The next intake for Research MSc Mammography is January and September 2013.

Apply Online

• Click on the www.ucd.ie/apply link and follow the steps outlined.
• The “Application Type” is Graduate Taught Courses, and “Admission Term” is Sept 2013 - 2014.
• Fill in your personal details, and when asked about the “Programme Choice”, select Mammography. The corresponding fee will be applied.
• Next, enter details of any third level institutions you have attended and professional qualifications you have attained in the “Academic Background” section.
• Having paid the application fee and received an e-mail receipt, you must continue to complete the application process by pressing “submit”(highlight this word in bold)”. An e-mail confirming successful application will be sent to you within 24 hours. A detailed, step-by step guide to the online application process is available here.
• You can track the status of your documentation online. Log in to your account & click on your submitted application. This will bring up an application summary. The application requirements are listed at the end of the summary.
• If you have any problems or queries with the online application process, email: applications@ucd.ie or telephone: + 353 1 716 1142 or 1476.

Programme Administrator

Ms. Anne Hegarty
Diagnostic Imaging Programme Office
Health Sciences Centre
UCD Belfield
Dublin 4
T: + 353 1 716 6545
F:  + 353 1 716 6547
E: diagnostic.imaging@ucd.ie

Academic Programme Director

Dr. Desiree O'Leary
School of Medicine & Medical Science
Health Sciences Centre
UCD Belfield
Dublin 4
E: desiree.oleary@ucd.ie

• For more information on course fees please visit the Fees & Grants Office website.
• Fees are correct at the time of writing