BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology) at Health Sciences University

The BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology) at the Bournemouth campus trains therapeutic radiographers to deliver advanced radiotherapy treatment and planning. Students use a Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) and a treatment planning system before placements in local NHS radiotherapy departments. The course is HCPC-accredited and approved by the College of Radiographers (September 2026 to August 2031); UCAS code B822. It is not accepting new applications for September 2026.

Department: Radiography  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Radiation Physics; Anatomical Systems for Imaging and Radiotherapy; Foundations of Radiotherapy and Oncology I and II; Professional Practice and Patient Care; Introduction to Evidence Based Practice. Year 2: Planning and Verification, Radiotherapy Equipment, Research Methodologies, Oncology II, Applied Radiobiology; Year 3: practice-based project, Imaging for Radiotherapy, Advances in Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice, Oncology III.

Career pathways

Graduates qualify to work as therapeutic radiographers delivering radiotherapy to people with cancer.

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