BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology at University of Suffolk

Radiotherapy is the use of X-rays and other ionising radiations to treat patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. A Therapeutic Radiographer is someone who can combine technical skills with a caring attitude, has a sense of responsibility and enjoys working in a team. This course ensures students have the ability to undertake the accurate planning and delivery of treatment, the provision of a high standard of patient care, good inter-personal skills and the ability to adapt and respond to the individual needs of the patient.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society  |  Duration: Three years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Foundations of Cancer (Mandatory), Physics and Technology in Cancer Care (Mandatory), Radiotherapy Practice 1 (Mandatory), Holistic Approaches to Cancer Care (Mandatory). Year 2: Principles of Cancer (Mandatory), Research Methods for Contemporary Healthcare (Mandatory), Radiotherapy Planning and Advances in Technology (Mandatory), Radiotherapy Practice 2 (Mandatory). Year 3: Research Project (Mandatory), Integrated Cancer Care (Mandatory), Coaching and Leadership for Radiographers (Mandatory), Radiotherapy Practice 3 (Mandatory).

Career pathways

Although most of our graduates choose to practice as therapeutic radiographers in the NHS, therapeutic radiography is a lifelong career, with many opportunities to specialise and to undertake postgraduate study. Therapeutic radiographers can work in the private sector, abroad, in industry, research, management, the military and education.

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