Medical radiology technology

The full-time programme lasts three years (a minimum of six semesters, up to a maximum of 12), including 48 weeks of practical training.

Successful completion of theoretical and practical modules leads to the award of 180 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System).

Graduates are awarded the Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Medical Radiology Technology.

This qualification allows graduates to enter the workforce directly or pursue postgraduate studies (Master’s or PhD) in Switzerland or abroad.

The demand for Medical Radiology Technologists is continuously increasing. Graduates can work in university hospitals, general hospitals, clinics, private radiology practices, medical imaging companies, in roles such as application engineer or technical sales representative.

The training programme is structured as follows:

• Lectures
• Independent study
• Practical workshops and simulation exercises
• Interprofessional weeks
• Professional practice at internship sites

The Bachelor’s degree consists of:

• 15 theoretical modules (90 ECTS credits)
• 6 practical modules (90 ECTS credits)

Each semester includes five theoretical modules and two practical modules. The programme concludes with a Bachelor’s thesis.

Students at HEdS-Geneva benefit from innovative, state-of-the-art teaching methods.

The Interprofessional Simulation Centre, founded by HEdS-Geneva and the Faculty of Medicine, provides an optimal learning environment for students from all five health degree programmes and future doctors. It enhances interdisciplinary collaboration and communication through:

• Jointly developed clinical scenarios
• Standardised patients (trained actors simulating real patients)
• High-fidelity mannequins

The SimRad platform, a radiology simulation facility located within HEdS-Geneva, enables students to develop practical skills specific to radiology using state-of-the-art equipment in a setting that closely mirrors real-life practice.

Focus Areas in Medical Radiology Training

The Medical Radiology Technology programme is structured around the three main areas of radiology practice:

• Radiodiagnostics
• Nuclear medicine
• Radio-oncology

The programme places a strong emphasis on developing expertise in radiation protection.

Study Programme and Teaching Methods

The curriculum alternates between theoretical instruction and practical training.

Courses are delivered by faculty members as well as external professionals, including:

• Medical Radiology Technologists
• Doctors
• Physicists
• Psychologists, among others

Key Topics Covered

• Diagnostic and interventional radiology
• Functional and therapeutic radiology
• Radiation protection and medical imaging
• Medical sciences
• Human and social sciences

The topics are covered through both theoretical and practical modules :

Practical training in the workplace is an integral part of the alternating theory-practice learning model in health sciences. The programme places a strong emphasis on developing expertise in radiation protection.

Guided by clinical trainers, students are quickly introduced to patient interactions and exposed to a wide range of real-life situations. Internship placements cover all areas of practice within the Medical Radiology Technologist (MRT) profession.

The programme includes six practical training periods, starting from the first semester. Over the three years of study, students complete 48 weeks of practical training.