BSc(Hons)Radiotherapy and Oncology

Radiotherapy provides the skills to safely use ionizing radiation to cure cancer or give relief from symptoms. Therapeutic radiographers provide vital services and support to millions of people, using x-rays and other types of radiation. The ability to make a positive difference to people's lives is hugely rewarding and your ability to provide safe, effective and compassionate care will put you in a strong position for building a successful career.

Careers

Highly regarded by patients for their professionalism and the support they provide, therapeutic radiographers are in demand across the UK.

There are many exciting career opportunities for graduates in NHS hospitals and specialist oncology centres.

Promotion opportunities are excellent. You could extend your role to include treatment reviews of patients or image evaluation.

You could also go into teaching or research, or embark on postgraduate study.

Entry requirements

If you don't meet the entry requirements of this course, you may be eligible for the Health Professions Foundation Year,

Additional requirements

All applicants will be required to complete:

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check*
• health checks*.

You must be in good health and up-to-date with your routine immunisations e.g. tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR. If you are offered a place, you will be required to complete a questionnaire and must be prepared to undergo a medical examination. You will also be required to confirm your status in respect of a number of infectious diseases and immunisations (tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, varicella, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV antibodies) and be prepared to have all required vaccinations. If your vaccinations are not up-to-date this will affect your ability to continue on your course. If you have any concerns with regards to vaccinations please raise this at the point of application.

*All information will be treated in confidence and only taken into account when absolutely necessary.

We require evidence of recent assessed academic study within the last three years.

Selection process

Applicants will be required to attend an interview. For more details on the process, please visit our selection page.

International applicants

For country specific entry requirements please find your country on the Country Information pages. If you are an international student and do not meet the academic requirements to study this course, you can qualify by completing preparatory study at our International College.

If you are applying to study at UWE Bristol and require additional support to meet our English language requirements, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses.