BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology at Glasgow Caledonian University

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology trains students to become Therapeutic Radiographers. Students use a cloud-based radiotherapy planning system and digital imaging tools, and complete practice placements in NHS cancer centres across Scotland. Graduates are eligible for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Duration: 4 years full time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 modules are Preparation for Professional Practice, Anatomy for Radiographers 1, Physics for Radiographers, Fundamentals of Human Physiology, Radiotherapy and Oncology 1 and Radiotherapy Practice Based Learning 1.

Career pathways

Most graduates become Therapeutic Radiographers in the NHS. Other routes include nuclear medicine, mammography, the nuclear industry, research and innovation, higher education and postgraduate clinical specialisation, plus management and advanced practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1 standard entry: UCAS Tariff 102; Scottish Highers BBBC or equivalent including Highers in two sciences; A-levels BCC or equivalent including A-levels in two sciences. Minimum entry (widening access students only): UCAS Tariff 90; Highers BCCC including two sciences; A-levels CCC including two sciences. English language: IELTS 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (or equivalent). Applicants are advised to visit a radiotherapy department before applying. Applicants must be 18 at the start of the course or by 1 March in the first academic session.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full time

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