Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology BSc (Hons) at University of Liverpool

With an integrated case based approach enabling you to study all aspects of the radiotherapy patient pathway, through connecting your academic lectures, clinical placement experience and clinical simulation.

This programme aims to produce competent, reflective, research active, caring, safe, proactive and progressive Therapeutic Radiographers, through an innovative and authentic teaching and assessment strategy encompassing real world radiotherapy research and radiotherapy clinical simulation.

The Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology programme aims to develop a resilient and adaptive Therapeutic Radiographer. Integral to this aim is a robust clinical skills development and assessment strategy. Our continuous clinical assessment approach will focus on developing clinical skill and confidence through regular, consistent and high quality feedback on performance. Students will be self-directed, confident learners who will engage with their mentors in clinical placement and academic advisors in University, in order to make the most of their feedback through action planning and regular review of progress.

Programme in detail

The programme has been designed using a case based approach, this means that a cancer patient case will bring to life the radiotherapy patient journey and provide a framework to connect content delivered. The programme content is organised into four key themes:

• Radiotherapy physics, technology and radiobiology
• Radiation oncology and patient care
• Preparation for practice and professionalism
• Research methods in radiotherapy.

You will study a range of profession specific modules, engage in interprofessional learning through activities with fellow allied health professional students in the School of Health Sciences and attend clinical placement during academic terms. The clinical placements increase in length from Year One through to Year Three. All placements are arranged in a variety of Radiotherapy Cancer Centres and there is an opportunity to spend an elective period in a radiotherapy department of your choice.

Career prospects

As a graduate of the School of Health Sciences you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). You can look forward to a career in the National Health Service, Social Services or the private sector.

You will have gained a qualification that meets the Government’s criteria for ‘fitness for purpose’ and ‘fitness for practice’ as well as developing transferable skills such as communication, information technology, problem solving and teamwork.

With an ageing population and improved cancer detection techniques, there is a high demand for suitably qualified healthcare professionals to support cancer patients. As a therapeutic radiography graduate you will be a respected health professional in one of the most rewarding and stimulating health professions and will be eligible to apply for statutory registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and become a member of the Society of Radiographers. This programme has an excellent record of graduate employment within the NHS and our graduates are well respected and valued in the UK and internationally.

Qualifying you for life

Students will develop skills including:

• Information gathering and analysis
• Problem solving
• Communication (written and oral)
• Numeracy
• Information and communication technology
• Working with others
• Time management
• Self-directed learning.