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Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 28 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

With an integrated approach enabling you to relate your academic work closely to your clinical experience, this programme aims to produce competent, caring therapeutic radiographers, who are able to work at the interface between the latest in medical technology and the cancer patient. The programme will provide the skills and knowledge to enable you to become a professional capable of delivering first class cancer care. You will learn about the nature and development of cancer, the role radiation plays in its management and gain the clinical skills necessary to care for your patients on a daily basis.

This programme is approved by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) and a pproved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the purpose of providing eligibility to apply for registration with the HCPC as a radiographer.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B822
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B822
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBB

BBB with at least one science subject.

ACCEPTABLE SCIENCE SUBJECTS ARE: Applied ICT; Biology (and Human Biology); Chemistry; Computer Science; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Science; Further Mathematics; Geography; Geology; ICT; Life and Health Sciences; Mathematics; Psychology; Physics; Statistics.

For applicants studying A levels with English exam boards: Where a science has been taken at A level (Chemistry, Biology, Geology or Physics), a pass in the Science practical of each subject will be required.

T Level
D

T Levels in Health; Heath Science and Science will be considered with a grade of Distinction overall.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
ABBBB

A minimum of grades ABBBB in Higher level plus BB at Advanced Higher level from a combination of Higher levels and advanced Higher levels with at least one Advanced Higher level Science subject. Consideration will only be given to Advanced Highers in different subjects to those of Highers.

Accepted in addition to five national 5’s graded upper A –C, which must include English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject.

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

45 credits at Level 3 (all should be new learning, ie. GCSE awards cannot be APL’d against the Diploma). 30 credits passed at distinction (which must include a minimum of 15 credits in modules relating to Biology, Maths and Physics). The remaining 15 credits must be passed at merit or higher. 2 GCSEs in English Language and Maths at grade 4/C. We will also accept Functional Skills in Maths at a pass.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at Grades A* - C which must include English Language, Mathematics and Science. Where numerical grading is introduced these subject me be offered at a minimum of Grade 5.

English Language, Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics or Physics MUST be offered at Grade C. (Science Dual Award is acceptable).

Applied GCSEs will not be considered

For applicants from England: Where a science has been taken at A level (Chemistry, Biology or Physics), a pass in the Science practical of each subject will be required.

Scottish Advanced Higher
BB

A minimum of grades ABBBB in Higher level plus BB at Advanced Higher level from a combination of Higher levels and advanced Higher levels with at least one Advanced Higher level Science subject. Consideration will only be given to Advanced Highers in different subjects to those of Highers.

Accepted in addition to five national 5’s graded upper A –C, which must include English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 30

30 points overall with no score less than 4 to include a science subject.at Higher Level or pass the IB Diploma plus 5,5,5 in 3 HL subjects to include a science subject at Higher Level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

BTEC Nationals are considered in addition to 5 GCSEs grades A* – C, which must include English Language, Maths and a Science. Where numerical grading has been introduced, English Language, Maths and a Science will be required at Grade 5 or above. Please note that Science dual award is acceptable but Core Science and Applied GCSEs will not be considered.

BTEC National Extended Certificate

We will accept one subject at a minimum of Distinction. This must be accompanied by two A2 subjects at Grade B, of which one subject should include Biology/Human Biology, Physics, Maths or Chemistry. Three separate subjects must be taken between the two qualifications.

BTEC National Diploma

We will accept Health and Social Care or Applied Science/ Medical Science graded at DD. This must be accompanied by one A2 subject at grade B. In total, between the two qualifications, two separate subjects must be taken.

BTEC National Extended Diploma

We will accept Health and Social Care or Applied Science/Medical Science at DDD.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2H2H3H3H3H3

2 subjects at H2 or above to include a science subject (Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry) and 4 subjects at H3 or above to include a further science subject and/or Maths.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
B

B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus BB at A level

Please download Radiotherapy entry criteria for full details.

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. One of the ways we support students and fair access to higher education is through making reduced offers as part of our contextual admissions strategy, the Liverpool Scholars programme, Realising Opportunities national collaboration of universities and Sutton Trust Pathways. Additional consideration may be given to applicants with disrupted education or extenuating circumstances.

Learn more on the University of Liverpool website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

If this is your first degree and you are a Home student applying for entry in 2027, you do not have to pay your fees upfront. Instead, you can take out a tuition fee loan which is paid straight to the University. This is available to most students, no matter what their household income.

Tuition fees are subject to increase each year, subject to the government’s regulated fee limits. For UK students applying for 2027 entry the Tuition Fee is £10,050.

You will find full information about tuition fees in the “Fees and funding” section of all course pages on our website.

Some of our programmes charge less than the full £10,050 fee:
• Psychology BSc (Hons) (2+2 programme with Foundation element), run in collaboration with Wirral Metropolitan College.
• Programmes with a year in industry or a year abroad

Some courses may have course-related costs that are not covered by your tuition fee. You can find information on these at Liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/study-costs

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