Swansea University 2024 Undergraduate Prospectus

HEALTHCARE SCIENCE (RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS) SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS

IN THE UK 8 TH STUDENT SATISFACTION

This fully funded degree will train you to become a Dosimetrist in Radiotherapy Physics, leading directly to a rewarding and highly-skilled career in the healthcare setting.

(Complete University Guide 2023)

NO TUITION FEES: UK students**

Radiotherapy Physics is a vital field of medicine requiring a high level of responsibility and technical skill. At our excellent facilities, which provide realistic workplace simulations, you will learn to develop individual treatment plans for people with cancer and be responsible for the precise calibration and use of sophisticated radiotherapy equipment. You will spend approximately half of your course on clinical placements, which will allow you to hone the practical skills you need to begin your career with confidence.

Year 2 •Instrumentation Signal Processing and Imaging • Medical Equipment Lifecycle • Medical Imaging • Non-ionising Radiation and Physiological Measurements • Radiation Protection Year 3 • Research Project • Professional Practice •Radiobiology and Clinical Radiotherapy Physics

Apply for an enhanced support package through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme. (**conditions apply)

swansea.ac.uk/student-loans-and-grants/ nhs-funding/ Global Opportunities available †  Work Placement or Internship Opportunities  Contextual Offers available

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †

View our subject guide here:

Typical Offer: BBB (to include Maths or Physics)

TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Anatomy and Physiology • M athematics and Physics • Informatics and Statistics

FUTURE CAREERS: Swansea University is commissioned to train Healthcare Scientists for the NHS Wales Workforce. Currently the NHS starting salary is £27,055 (Band 5), with opportunities for career progression to consultant level. ▲ 3 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page BSc Honours ▲ Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics)

• Pathophysiology • Medical Physics

Accreditations include:

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