“This course really appealed to me because of the diverse range of clinical
a work placement at Raigmore Hospital and this experience
ultimately helped me to secure my current role there as a therapeutic
radiographer.”
Hannah Swanson
BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography graduate
Entry requirements
Scottish Higher
BBBC
Great attention to detail and an ability to
think quickly and make decisions are
also required. You should be a good
team player, and work well individually.
A Level
CCC Other information
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2 H3 H3 H3 UCAS code
B822
International Baccalaureate
28 points Duration
4 years full-time
International
IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than
6.0. Start date
September 2019
Required subjects
One science at Higher/ A Level or
equivalent. Eng plus two sciences at S/
Int2/N5/GCSE.
Mature/ Access
Related Access course — see our
website for details at www.qmu.ac.uk/
college-qualifications
We welcome applications from mature
students with other relevant qualifications
and /or experience.
Direct Entry
Not available. Relevant HN qualifications
may be considered for entry to Year One.
Other requirements
A satisfactory criminal records check is
also required. We also expect applicants
to have visited an appropriate
Radiotherapy Department. As the
profession requires you to work with
patients and their families and with other
healthcare professionals, you will need
excellent interpersonal skills and you
need to be caring and compassionate
towards individuals’ circumstances.
Delivery
On campus
Awarding body
QMU. Please see the ‘External review’
section on pages 8-11.
Course fees
Please see pages 170-171
Professional registration/ accreditation
This course is accredited by the Society
and College of Radiographers and
approved by the Health and Care
Professions Council. Successful
completion enables application for
registration with the Health and Care
Professions Council as a therapeutic
radiographer which is essential for
employment in the UK.
Careers
Most graduates begin working as
general radiographers. However, with
experience, opportunities exist for
specialisation in varied aspects of
therapeutic radiography, for example,
treatment planning, treatment review and
counselling.
Exchange opportunities
N/A
Placements
Placements provide the opportunity to
integrate practice with theory, by working
directly with patients and qualified staff.
You will complete one 2-week placement
in Year One. In Years Two, Three and
Four you will complete two 4-week and
one 5-week placement in each year.
Students will have the opportunity to
organise an elective placement which
can be overseas. Placements take place
within the NHS at various locations
across Scotland. QMU manages the
sourcing and allocation of placements for
each student on this course.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables
Please see ‘How we teach and how
you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
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Why QMU?
A variety of clinical placements will
take place throughout the four
years of the course which provide
the opportunity to integrate practice
with theory, by working directly with
patients and qualified staff.
On placements, only one student is
allocated per team, maximising
clinical experience.
There are opportunities to gain
planning and branchytherapy
placement experience.
QMU staff work closely in
partnership with clinical
departments.
work placement opportunities that it offered and what these can lead to. I completed