Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £9,535 per year
International/EU: £19,155 per year -
How long will I study?
4 Years
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Where will I study?
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What are the entry requirements?
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What is the UCAS code?
BB19
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When do I start?
September 2025
Course summary
- Build your professional knowledge of oncology, anatomy and physiology.
- Learn how to deliver highly technical and accurate radiotherapy treatments.
- Develop your communication, research and health promotion skills.
- Learn essential practical skills, including radiation safety and patient care.
- Understand the impact of environmental factors on cancer patients.
Study and practise the key principles of radiotherapy, oncology, physics and technology – guided by national and local legislation and policies. You’ll provide inclusive person-centred care throughout the course, ensuring you can effectively support people living with and beyond cancer. When you graduate you’ll be eligible to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a therapeutic radiographer.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for our BSc Radiotherapy and Oncology course, or you’d like extra preparation before starting degree-level study, we recommend you join the foundation course.
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How you learn
Therapeutic radiographers are the only health care professionals registered to deliver radiotherapy treatment to patients who primarily have cancer – while also providing excellent care to all patient groups. On this challenging and supportive course you’ll develop core professional knowledge, practical skills, clinical reasoning, professionalism and leadership abilities.
You'll be taught by professionals who are active in their field of practice and research, providing cutting-edge, interprofessional practice knowledge and experiences. Through a blended approach to learning – on campus, online and on placement – you’ll develop key research skills and undertake projects to evaluate and develop health services. You’ll be able to work within new care models that support the integration of health and social care.
You learn through:
- Keynote lectures
- Seminars
- Scheduled learning experiences
- Tutorials
- Academic advising
- Practicals
- Extra-curricular research seminars
Key Themes
You’ll start by developing your knowledge and understanding of anatomy, imaging,radiation science and cancer. You’ll also explore radiotherapy techniques, their impact on patients and the principles of safe radiotherapy practice.
You’ll then learn to evaluate the management of cancer within the body systems studied – plus the role of imaging and radiotherapy planning. You’ll synthesise knowledge of the impact of cancer and its management on wellbeing to evaluate the role of information and support strategies – appraising oncology pathways that ensure a person-centred approach to care.
Finally you’ll critically evaluate the management of cancer with contemporary technologies in the body systems studied – exploring developments in treatment delivery and verification. Throughout this you’ll learn to appraise and evaluate practices aimed at improving the personalised care and survivorship experiences of those affected by cancer.
We’ll ensure the practice-based learning element of your course complies with the requirements of the Professional and Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) which governs the therapeutic radiography profession.
Course Support
Our supportive staff will nurture your creativity, encouraging you to ask compelling questions and providing you with the tools to answer them. With our high ratio of staff to students, you’ll always be able to receive the support you need on your learning journey towards highly skilled, graduate-level employment. This includes:
- Preparation for practice and skills rehearsal learning, including simulated practice and observation of practice.
- Support and learning from a wide range of professionals and peer support.
- Supervised delivery of care within the clinical environment.
- Supervision and facilitation of learning through reflection on practice.
- A student support adviser to help if outside problems affect your studies.
- An academic adviser to support your learning journey.
- An employability adviser to help you choose and build the right career.
Course leaders and tutors
Student View
Hear our BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology student Jack Branson, discuss why he chose a career in Therapeutic Radiography.
Applied learning
Live Projects
You'll gain real-world skills through simulated practice workshops using our state-of-the-art simulation suite – as well as through practice placements both in a radiotherapy department and the wider oncology setting.
There are also opportunities to gain experiences within the NHS. This may also include the voluntary and charity sector, hospices or equipment manufacturers. These learning experiences are designed to help you apply theory to practice – developing critical and ethical approaches to become life-long, competent professionals.
Work Placements
As part of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to apply the theory you study to real-world situations through work placements.
These experiences will help you build your skills, confidence, creativity, resilience, integrity and curiosity. They’ll take place in different practice-based learning environments – reflecting the range of ways services are currently delivered. This might include simulated learning and virtual placements, alongside real-world experience of services delivered face to face to service users.
Networking Opportunities
You’ll be able to network both at Sheffield Hallam and at partnership national digital placements – where you can learn with and from radiotherapy and oncology students studying at other universities. You’ll also meet with healthcare professionals, subject matter experts and industry partners.
In addition to the course's academic expertise, we invite guest lecturers who are leaders in their field. These can be clinical practitioners, industry experts – such as radiotherapy equipment manufacturers – and leading researchers in cancer and oncology. You’ll also hear from patients who share their experiences of treatment and care.
Future careers
You'll graduate as an autonomous reflective practitioner – ready for employment in a wide range of health, social care, voluntary and independent sector environments.
By the end of the course you’ll have demonstrated the requirements to gain eligibility to apply to register as a professional therapeutic radiographer with the HCPC – qualified to work in radiotherapy departments throughout the UK and overseas.
Previous graduates have gone on to work in specialist areas including:
- Radiotherapy treatment, planning and delivery
- Patient information, review and support services
- Research
- Education
- Management
- Quality assurance
- Equipment design and sales
Where will I study?
You study at Collegiate Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
Collegiate campus
Collegiate Campus can be found just off Ecclesall Road, a bustling student district.
Collegiate Campus map | Campus facilities
Collegiate library
Collegiate Library can be found just off Ecclesall Road. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
As radiotherapy technology and practice constantly evolves, we strive to ensure our students are fully prepared for clinical practice. To support this, we’ve invested significantly in equipment and resources so we can closely simulate real-world radiotherapy technical practice and patient care. This provides a safe environment for you to learn and consolidate your skills – allowing for repetition and exploration without impacting on the clinical service.
On this course you’ll work with and have access to:
- A radiotherapy suite with operational radiotherapy treatment couch
- A diagnostic imaging suite
- Surface guidance equipment
- Cloud-based radiotherapy planning and imaging software
- Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT): mobile and static
- Radiotherapy immobilisation equipment
- Radiotherapy quality assurance (QA) equipment
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Entry requirements
All students
UCAS points
- 72
This must include at least 24 (Grade D) from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:
- DDD at A Level.
- MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma
- Pass overall from a T level qualification with D or E from core
- A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.
You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.
GCSE
- Science at grade C or 4 or equivalents*
- Maths at grade D or 4 or equivalents**
- English Language or Literature at grade C or 4 or equivalents***
*GCSE Science equivalents
- OCR Science level 2
- Science units gained on a level 3 BTEC or OCR National Diploma or Extended Diploma qualification
- Science credits gained on Access to Higher Education Diplomas (at least 12 credits at level 2 or 6 credits gained at level 3)
- Science equivalency test from www.equivalencytesting.co.uk
**GCSE Maths equivalents
- Level 2 Key Skills/ Application of Number/ Level 2 Maths credits from an Access course
- Maths equivalency test from www.equivalencytesting.co.uk
***GCSE English equivalents
- Level 2 Literacy
- Level 2 Key Skills
• Access - an Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course in a science based subject. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3.
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 7.0 or above, with a minimum score of 6.5 in each skill.
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Developing The Fundamentals Of A Healthcare Professional
Promotion Of Contemporary Issues In Healthcare
Year 2
Compulsory modules
Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing
Personal And Professional Development
Ronc Competence In Practice 1
Ronc Oncology, Radiotherapy & Technology 1
Ronc Oncology, Radiotherapy & Technology 2
Year 3
Compulsory modules
Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice
Evidence And Enquiry For Practice
Ronc Competence For Practice 2
Ronc Oncology, Radiotherapy & Technology 3
Ronc Oncology Radiotherapy & Technology 4
Final year
Compulsory modules
Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice
Ronc Competence For Practice 3
Ronc Oncology, Radiotherapy & Technology 5
Ronc Supportive Cancer Care
The Advancing Professional
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate degree courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.
We are currently reviewing our tuition fees for the foundation year stage of this course following the Government announcement of fee changes for some foundation year courses and will confirm fees as soon as possible.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £19,155, which includes an annual placement supplement of £2,000.
Health and social care funding
Home fee-paying students can access a non-repayable maintenance grant of at least £5,000 per year. You may also be eligible for additional financial support based on your circumstances.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Health and Social Care (PDF, 165.7KB)Legal information
Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.
