Musculoskeletal Ultrasound PgCert - Frequently Asked Questions

The PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE) accredited for practice based learning carried out in the UK and Republic of Ireland only.

The PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Foot & Ankle is Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education (CASE) accredited for practice based learning carried out in the UK and Republic of Ireland only.

Yes, you'll need to attend all the taught contact days and examination dates that are planned for the modules.

The dates for the courses can be found on their respective pages (PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Foot and Ankle).

As part of the PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound programme, you will be required to complete the assessments for all the peripheral musculoskeletal regions that are covered. Unfortunately, it's not possible to focus on a particular region. 

As part of the PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Foot & Ankle programme, you will be required to complete the assessments for only the foot and ankle region, allowing for specialisation in the anatomical region.

You'll be required to complete 250 ultrasound investigations in total as part of the module. 100 of these must be directly supervised and 150 will be unsupervised. You'll need to audit the 100 supervised ultrasounds.

Unfortunately, we're unable to provide you with a placement, so you'll need to arrange your own work-based learning. Prior to starting the integrating musculoskeletal ultrasound into practice module, you'll be required to arrange and submit a learning agreement signed by an appropriate clinical supervisor. You'll also be required to arrange three possible independent assessors for the final examination.

Each module is awarded 30 master’s level credits and successful completion of both modules is awarded with a PgCert in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound or PgCert in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Foot & Ankle, depending on which programme you have been attending.

Module 1 (The fundamentals of musculoskeletal ultrasound) has five full taught days at Brunel with an examination day. Module 2 (Integrating musculoskeletal ultrasound into practice) has four full taught days plus an examination day.

Heavy emphasis on practical learning and low student to ultrasound machine ratios ensures you’ll have plenty of hands-on scanning experience. The fantastic online learning and state-of-the-art teaching facilities at Brunel provide a comprehensive learning experience.

Full details of our entry requirements can be found on:

PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultraosund course page.

PgCert Musculoskeletal Ultraosund Foot & Ankle course page.

Yes. In order to be eligible to study this course, you must have professional registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) or General Medical Council (GMC).