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Course Overview

They’re responsible for accurately localizing, planning and delivering ionizing radiation. In this course, you’ll combine academic studies with clinical experience.

Alongside knowledge of the latest technology used to localize tumors, you’ll build the excellent communication skills needed to support patients through a difficult time.

During the course, you'll learn biological science, the fundamentals of radiation science and begin the practice of radiotherapy. You’ll also study concepts of inter-professional and collaborative practice.

In Year 2, you’ll continue radiotherapy practice, combining this with applied radiation sciences, radiotherapy imaging, and dosimetry, as well as appraising evidence for research-informed practice.

Year 3 focuses on contemporary debates in radiotherapy and oncology, Improving quality, change management and leadership, and the third stage of radiotherapy practice.

Therapeutic Radiography VERT Lab

VERT; Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training, is a virtual learning environment simulating a radiotherapy treatment room. Through captivating 3D views and life-size visualisations, VERT is an excellent platform for supplying therapeutic radiography training to students.

You will have the opportunity to interact with a variety of virtual linear accelerators (treatment machines) to set up and treat a virtual patient. The virtual linear accelerator is controlled by hand control pendants and can be moved and orientated in much the same way as an actual treatment machine can.

Other facilities used on the course include a XiO Radiotherapy Planning Suite. XiO is a comprehensive 3D treatment planning platform that supports a range of treatment modalities, including 2D, 3D and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) planning. The training begins with comprehensive coverage of patient import and contouring in Patient File Maintenance and patient planning in Teletherapy. You will undertake practice exercises that are presented in a logical sequence, with each practice exercise building on the previous exercises completed. The VERT suite has the facility to load any radiotherapy treatment plan created by trainees so they can review their plans on a virtual patient and gain additional experience that is otherwise only available in the clinical setting.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

  • A Level BBB or;
  • BTEC National Diploma DDD or;
  • Access to HE Diploma in Science, Health Science or similar with 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits or;
  • Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 112 UCAS points
  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs, including Maths, English and two Sciences at Grade A*-C (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above) or equivalent.

English language Requirements:

If your first language is not English you must have the following minimum International English Language Test Score (IELTS) results at the time of applying:

  • 7.0 overall or equivalent
  • 7.0 in the listening and reading sections
  • 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections.

Fees

The fee shown is for entry 2021/22

  • UK fee: £9250

Total course fee:

  • UK fee:  £27750

This information was accurate on : 06/05/2021
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