Radiotherapy Planning – MSc/PgDip/PgCert

Radiotherapy planning involves simulating and evaluating radiation doses for radiotherapy. This highly focused course gives you a thorough understanding of this important area. The course is aimed at therapeutic radiographers, dosimetrists or other healthcare professionals working in radiotherapy and oncology with an interest in radiotherapy planning.

It provides you with an in-depth understanding of current and future radiotherapy planning issues and, crucially, the ability to apply critical thinking skills to practice. You gain general critical thinking and literature skills as well as more specific planning theory and plan evaluation skills.

For some modules there is a requirement to produce a plan for the course and you must have access to a clinical radiotherapy planning environment. This helps support the demands of your postgraduate work.

Core modules cover fundamental planning theories, plan evaluation skills, advances in planning and pretreatment imaging equipment and techniques. We also introduce you to research skills, which you use to produce a final dissertation.

The course is delivered using the University’s virtual learning environment, known as Blackboard. You don't need to attend the University and you can study via the Internet in your own time, which means you can fit the course around your clinical work. The web-based learning materials are designed to help improve your radiotherapy knowledge, as well as share experiences with other students through our e-based discussion forum. If you are not confident with computers, help and support is available.

You may be eligible to apply for accreditation of work-based projects and prior certificated learning, which will count towards your final award.

Study individual modules
You can study individual modules from this course and gain academic credit towards a qualification. Visit our continuing professional development website for more information.