MSc Enhanced Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice

Program Overview

This online Master's program enhances knowledge in radiotherapy and oncology, emphasizing interdisciplinary cancer management. Students can choose electives to specialize in specific areas and develop their career goals. Distance learning allows flexibility while providing access to live webinars, tutor feedback, and cutting-edge content from active professionals. The program supports role development and skills mix across the patient pathway in oncology.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Enhance your knowledge of specific radiotherapy practice whilst taking a wider perspective as you look at the interdisciplinary nature of oncology.

Outline:

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
• Dissertation 60 Credits
• Credits: 60
• Assessment: Coursework (300%)
• Future Directions In Radiotherapy And Oncology
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Researching For Practice (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (300%)
• Elective modules:
• Contemporary Radiotherapy Planning Practice
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Evidencing Your Cpd
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Evidencing Your Cpd
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Leadership In Practice (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Learning And Teaching For Practice (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Personalised Care And Supported Self-Management For Those Affected By Cancer
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
• Dissertation 60 Credits
• Credits: 60
• Assessment: Coursework (300%)
• Professional Development In Radiotherapy And Oncology
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Researching For Practice (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (300%)
• Elective modules:
• Breast Cancer Radiotherapy
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Contemporary Radiotherapy Planning Practice
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Evidencing Your Cpd
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Evidencing Your Cpd
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Excellence In Prostate Cancer Treatment And Care
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Head And Neck Cancer
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Health Promotion And Lifestyle Management
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Image Guided Radiotherapy
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Interprofessional Education (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Practical (100%)
• Leadership In Practice (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Learning And Teaching For Practice (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (200%)
• Personalised Care And Supported Self-Management For Those Affected By Cancer
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Planning Service Improvement
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Psychology Of Cancer Care
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)

Year 3

• Compulsory modules:
• Dissertation 60 Credits
• Credits: 60
• Assessment: Coursework (300%)
• Researching For Practice (Distance Learning)
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (300%)
• Elective modules:
• Contemporary Radiotherapy Planning Practice
• Credits: 30
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)
• Personalised Care And Supported Self-Management For Those Affected By Cancer
• Credits: 15
• Assessment: Coursework (100%)

Assessment:

The course uses a variety of assessment methods, including:

• Project and research work
• Poster and presentation
• Case studies
• Service improvement proposal and plans
• Critical literature reviews/essays
• Business cases or journal article
• Profiles of evidence

Teaching:

The course is designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. All modules are delivered via distance learning – meaning you can study online from any location. You’ll learn through a combination of study packages and recorded presentations. These include regular activities to engage with and contextualise the learning materials – enabling you to collaborate with your peers and specialists in the field. You’ll also be supported with live webinars and feedback from tutors. You'll be taught by professionals who are active in their field, so you'll get cutting-edge, practice-focused knowledge of your subject. You'll be encouraged to reflect on your professional practice and apply learning to the real-world – considering cases and the implications of new learning and research.

Careers:

As a therapeutic radiographer or healthcare professional working within radiotherapy and oncology, this course offers you the opportunity to enhance your practice. You may wish to progress in a specialism and take advantage of an increasing number of opportunities that relate to role development and skills mix across the patient pathway in oncology. You may also be eligible to apply for accreditation of work-based projects and prior certificated learning, which will count towards your final award. We’ve invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want – with support as a distance learning student via the specialist library services, including access to a wide range of journals and research databases.

The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time. Our tuition fee for UK students starting part-time study in 2024/25 is £3,440 per year. 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. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.