Program Overview

MSc Radiotherapy and Oncology in Practice

Course Summary

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to become a therapeutic radiographer. The program is delivered through a combination of distance learning, face-to-face seminars, and practice-based learning.

How You Learn

• Distance learning using learning packages, live online lectures, and seminars
• Face-to-face seminars and simulated practice workshops in short periods of attendance at university
• Regular live support sessions on digital platforms
• Tutor and self-directed study
• Practice-based learning

Modules

Year 1

• Evaluating Research Methodologies (20 credits)
• Fundamentals Of Oncology & Radiotherapy (40 credits)
• Radiotherapy & Oncology 1 (20 credits)
• Ronc Pr Competency In Practice 1 (no credits)

Year 2

• Creating Original Practice (40 credits)
• Evaluating Complexity In Practice (20 credits)
• Radiotherapy & Oncology 2 (40 credits)
• Ronc Pr Competency In Practice 2 (no credits)

Future Careers

Graduates of this program will be eligible to apply for registration as a therapeutic radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Career opportunities include:

• Radiotherapy treatment, planning, and delivery
• Patient information, review, and support services
• Research
• Teaching
• Management
• Quality assurance
• Equipment design and sales

Equipment and Facilities

• Anatomy training equipment
• Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT) equipment
• Dedicated treatment planning and verification software
• Specialist radiotherapy apparatus

Where Will I Study?

This course is delivered online, with short periods of attendance at university for face-to-face seminars and simulated practice workshops.

Entry Requirements

• An honors degree recognized in the UK at 2.2 or above in a related healthcare subject or science
• GCSEs in Science, Math, and English at grade C or 4 or equivalents
• IELTS score of 7.0 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in all skills (if English is not the first language)

Fees and Funding

• Home students: £21,880 for the course (divided into annual payments of £10,940)
• NHS Learning Support Fund offers a non-repayable training grant of £5,000 per year to all eligible new and current pre-registration students
• Additional financial support based on circumstances up to the value of around £5,000

Additional Course Costs

• Estimated general course additional costs
• Costs associated with key activities on specific courses

Legal Information

• Any offer of a place to study is subject to the University's Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.