Sept 2025 Entry
4 years
115 (plus 26 clinical/field credits)
What's New
Programme Aims & Learning Outcomes
We provide a challenging and relevant education in radiography that encompasses medical imaging and radiation therapy.
An enquiring, analytical, and creative approach to learning is encouraged to ensure that students develop clinical reasoning skills needed to become competent and responsible professionals.
Our programme produces ethical and caring practitioners who are keen to pursue professional development and take on wider community responsibilities.
Our student-centred learning approach encourages independence in learning, enabling our graduates to keep abreast of developments in a dynamic profession.
Programme Characteristics
This programme comprises academic and clinical components.
Collaboration with universities in mainland China and overseas provide student exchange opportunities.
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for registration in Part Two of the Register of the Radiographers Board of Hong Kong. They are also recognised by many overseas registration bodies, including those in the UK, Singapore, New Zealand, and Australia (after gaining 1 year of clinical experience).
Career Prospects
Our graduates can find employment with the Hospital Authority, which recognises the degree as an entry qualification.
Employment opportunities are also available in private hospitals, clinics and laboratories, and the commercial sector. Because the degree is recognised in several countries, many of our graduates take up employment in Australia, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Singapore.
Postgraduate study opportunities are available in Hong Kong and overseas.
- Year 1 establishes a foundation for degree-level education in relevant subject areas and develops generic attributes required of graduates.
- Year 2 provides the basis for gaining professional knowledge in the following years. It incorporates a range of professionally related foundation subjects and has a strong student-centred learning format.
- Years 3 and 4 deepen students’ learning of professional knowledge and integrate academic learning with applied clinical experience.
- In Year 2, students can choose a concentration in medical imaging or radiation therapy. This continues into Year 4, which also provides a range of Elective Subject options for the continuous development of students’ learning.
Information on the subjects offered can be found here.
115 (plus 26 clinical/field credits)
Dr Helen Law
PhD (Physiol), MSc (IT Ed), BSc (Physiol), PDDR
Please click here to view the entrance requirements for international applicants.
Other Information
- Normal colour vision is not one of the admission criteria, but applicants should note that normal colour vision may be required for employment in the radiation therapy profession. Although proficiency in Cantonese is not one of the admission criteria either, applicants should understand that students in radiation therapy stream often need to communicate with patients in Cantonese in clinical training.
- Applicants attaining good results in AT LEAST three science subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology/Mathematics) are preferred.
For further programme information, please contact:
The General Office (tel: 3400 8579; email: hti.dept@polyu.edu.hk).
It has been an immense privilege to study Radiography (Medical Imaging) at HTI, which bestows profound knowledge on students. The well-structured clinical placement curriculum gave me an authentic experience of working as a true diagnostic radiographer. Not only did I become more knowledgeable but I also gained a clearer understanding of my future development within this profession.
I am particularly thankful to HTI for opening many doors for me in the last four years. In the first year, I was honoured to take part in an academic exchange programme in Taiwan to visit their local hospitals. To develop student character, I was encouraged to become an Executive Committee Member of the Student Ambassador of Radiography and a peer tutor for medical imaging and clinical skills modules. The department continuously supported me in realising my potential by equipping me with many prestigious scholarships and award applications. With exposure to such opportunities, I have no doubt that this is a perfect place to guide students in becoming strong-minded and all-rounded professionals.
The Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI) offered me unreserved support throughout the 4-year Radiography programme (specialism in Radiation Therapy). The comprehensive curriculum encompasses a broad spectrum of foundational knowledge (e.g. Human Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Physics), clinical skills, and professional practices in radiation therapy. This has equipped me with ample evidence-based knowledge of radiation therapy and its latest and future development. Outstanding mentoring and customised guidance from the high-calibre teaching team also helped me to transform my academic knowledge into professional know-how during my clinical placement in Year 2. Most importantly, I am holistically prepared to deliver the best possible treatment and care for all patients in the future. My mentors also provided me with abundant opportunities to develop my research skills and interests, enabling me to complete my first academic publication on radiotherapy for paediatric cancer patients in an international journal during my final year. Finally, I am wholeheartedly grateful for the unparalleled and endless support provided by HTI.
Required
To ascertain the suitability of applicants for the programme.
15 minutes
- Suitable applicants may be invited to interviews.
If applicable
Required
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