Overview
Ultrasound guided injection therapy is a rapidly developing skill that is becoming the standard for performing peripheral musculoskeletal injection techniques. There are very few training opportunities to develop these skills and achieve a competency certificate. Brunel are pleased to offer this module in partnership with The Ultrasound Site.
Whether working within the NHS, private practice or elite sports, if you'd like to add the skills of ultrasound guided injection therapy to your already established musculoskeletal assessment and treatment skills, the ultrasound guided injection therapy module is for you.
You'll be taught by full-time clinicians working in the NHS and private sectors, in both point of care and radiology roles with a vast experience of performing these peripheral musculoskeletal techniques to a range of intra-articular and peri-articular structures over many years. This course does not cover nerve blocks or spinal procedures.
You will learn the core skill of performing common peripheral musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injection techniques, including the skills to visualise the needle and guide it accurately towards a specific structure.
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Course dates
| 2025 | 2026 |
| 23 (online), 24 and 25 January | 22 January (online) |
| 7th March | 24, 25 Jan (on campus) |
| 14th May | 8 March (on campus) |
| 13 May (on campus) |
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Course content
Dynamic practical lectures will be delivered over two days covering needle visualisation and the performance of core techniques of the upper and lower limb. A further contact session will be scheduled to monitor student progress during their situated learning experience, and this will be delivered remotely. A further examination day will be set for a practical OSCE examination and the final submission of a logbook of supervised injection techniques.
An agreed mentor must be arranged prior to starting the course to supervise the performance of 20 ultrasound guided injections.
The clinical mentor must meet the following criteria
- Allied health professional who holds a CASE accredited / PG Cert in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and has been performing ultrasound guided injection techniques for a minimum of 2 years.
- Musculoskeletal Radiologist with two years experience of using Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and guided injections.
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Careers and your future
On successful completion of this course, you'll be able to demonstrate a competency based award in musculoskeletal ultrasound guided injection techniques to employers. This will enable you to work autonomously and perform these techniques
UK entry requirements
2024/5 entry
You must be working in one of the following areas: General practitioner; Rheumatologist; Orthopaedics; Sports and Exercise Medicine; Neurologist; Anaesthetist; Emergency medicine; Physiotherapist; Paramedic; Nurse; Orthotist; Physician Associate.
Your full application should demonstrate that you have:
- PG Cert MSK Ultrasound or have a minimum 2 years evidenced musculoskeletal ultrasound experience and training.
- Satisfactory reference to support experience and skills in MSK ultrasound practice and training.
- Be HCPC, GMC or CORU registered.
- Parent profession as a medical or allied health professional should allow for ultrasound and injections within its professional practice.
- Formally identified and entered an agreement with a mentor and/or supervisor for the situational learning elements of the module.
- Are practising in a role, or imminently looking to move into a role, in which the use of injection-therapy skills have been identified as an integral component of practice. Where a member is employed, the formal support and engagement of the employer is recommended.
- Are able to access the relevant medicines through a setting-appropriate lawful medicines framework in order to offer injection-therapy.
In addition, we require that you provide us with the following information in your application:
- A comprehensive personal statement
- Your HCPC, GMC or CORU registration number – this information should be detailed at the top of your personal statement.
- The details of a mentor and/or supervisor who you have formally identified and entered an agreement with for the work-based learning elements of the module – this information should be detailed at the top of your personal statement.
- An up to date CV
- A supportive reference from an appropriately qualified professional
- It is mandatory for applicants to complete this form in full as part of their application. Once complete, please upload this to your My Applications portal
Whilst an interview is not required for this programme, to ascertain your suitability for the programme our departmental assessment team may request further information from you. This will be for the purposes of understanding your skills and experience in the assessment and diagnosis of the clinical conditions (generally neurological and/or musculoskeletal) that would benefit from injection-therapy, and to identify the benefit to patients/ service users in offering injection-therapy skills.
The deadline to apply for this programme is the 1st December 2024. Applications received after this date may not be considered.
EU and International entry requirements
If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list. This must have been taken and passed within two years from the date the CAS is made.
English language requirements
- IELTS: 7 (min 6.5 in all areas)
- Pearson: 64 (59 in all subscores)
- BrunELT: 68% (63% in all areas)
- TOEFL: 98 (min 23 in all areas)
You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page.
Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options through our Brunel Language Centre.
Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants. This information is for guidance only and each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Entry requirements are subject to review, and may change.
Fees and funding
2025/26 entry
UK
£1,200 part-time
International
£2,065 part-time
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Fees quoted are per year and are subject to an annual increase.
See our fees and funding page for full details of postgraduate scholarships available to Brunel applicants.
Scholarships and bursaries
Teaching and learning
Our academics are specialists in musculoskeletal ultrasound and guided injection therapy with extensive clinical experience. All of our team remain in clinical practice and currently work in hospitals and other clinical settings, so they'll be teaching you up-to-date scientific knowledge and musculoskeletal ultrasound skills and injection techniques.
Our lecturers are also active in research and often contribute to the development of professional guidelines, so you know you’re being taught by practising clinicians with a high profile in the sector.
Our teaching approaches are diverse and you’ll benefit from lectures, tutorials, practical sessions (small groups), study guides and our computer-based learning packages.
By studying your postgraduate degree with us you will be taught the most up-to-date clinical methods in a fast-moving field. Our team will teach you cutting-edge research through practical experience.
Should you need any non-academic support during your time at Brunel, the Student Support and Welfare Team are here to help.
Assessment and feedback
The ultrasound guided injection therapy module will be assessed via:
- OSCE and VIVA examination
- Submission of a portfolio of 20 ultrasound guided injection techniques with a mentor competency agreement.
Read our guide on how to avoid plagiarism in your assessments at Brunel.