Course overview
Course Overview:
The Advanced Radiotherapy and Oncology practice pathway specialises in the field of radiotherapeutic practice. Many of the options develop competencies for advanced practice such as in the palliative care and breast localisation modules. The programme is designed to enhance your current knowledge and understanding and give you opportunities to challenge and critically evaluate your professional practice.
Professional Accreditation:
The MSc Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences – Advanced Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice programme is endorsed by the College of Radiographers.
Who is it for?
The course is suitable for radiographers and health care professionals who want to specialise in this area and are interested in advancing their existing skills or acquiring new ones. It is designed to meet your needs whether you are in full or part-time employment.
You will need to be registered with the Health Care & Professions Council (HCPC) (or equivalent professional registration).
Course Structure:
The course is flexible and modular allowing you to create a programme of study to meet your personal development and career aspirations. To attain a Master’s award you need to complete 180 credits. There are also interim awards available:
Postgraduate certificate (PgC) (60 credits)
Postgraduate diploma (PgD) (120 credits)
The rate and pace of study are up to you. You have up to 6 years to complete your master’s course.
The Master’s degree consists of three elements to include: core, research and optional modules (optional modules may comprise additional core modules or interprofessional modules).
Order of modules:
The modules can be studied in any order provided prerequisites are met for the module requirements
Research project is normally the last module you study.
Award titles:
Depending on your plan of study you can obtain different award titles
MSc Advanced Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice
180 credit points to include 60 credits of compulsory research modules and 30 credits (minimum) from core modules
Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice
120 credit points to include 30 credits (minimum) from core modules
Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Radiotherapy and Oncology Practice
60 credit points to include 30 from core modules
Postgraduate Certificate Palliative radiotherapy
60 credit points to include,
Palliative Radiotherapy and 30 credits from a choice of optional modules
Postgraduate Certificate Imaging for Radiotherapy
60 credit points to include,
MR for Radiotherapy
Imaging for Radiotherapy and Oncology
Postgraduate Certificate Radiotherapy Clinical Specialist
60 credit points to include,
Radiotherapy Clinical Specialist module and 30 credits from a choice of the following modules
RT dosimetry and planning
Advances in RT and oncology management
Fees:
Fees for home students starting in 2025/26 academic year are £915 per 15 credits - unless a module is non-standard priced, costs can be found by visiting by visiting Fees and Finance Policy. Also, prices may differ for students that are assessed as EU Overseas/Overseas. Fees status will normally stay with the student for the remainder of their course.
What our Students say....
“The learning resources have been helpful, information has been easy to access and staff supportive.”
“My experience of the university is positive. It has facilitated my development through study without being prescriptive. The university is fulfilling my expectations of postgraduate study and I am happy with the service provided.”
“Having modules that align to advanced practice roles and that can be tailored to an individual practitioner’s requirement and local ways of working are a real asset.”
Learning Outcomes:
This programme aims to enable students to:
- Critically analyse and evaluate the evidence base and current developments in practice, propose new explanations and apply these where appropriate
- Demonstrate initiative, originality, leadership and self-reflection in decision making, propose new explanations and apply these where appropriate
- Demonstrate a patient centred approach to radiographic practice that values everyone enhancing the quality of the patient experience and improving patient outcomes
Assessment:
There are a variety of assessments undertaken on the programme. Details of these can be found in the individual modules that you elect to do.
This programme has the following core/optional modules
7HSK0168: Advanced Decision Making
7HSK0267: Enabling Learning in Contemporary Healthcare
7HSK0289: Advanced Clinical Practice
7HSK0293: Leadership Education and Developing Others
7HSK0363: Radiotherapy Dosimetry and Planning
7HSK2085: Coaching Skills for Leading
7HSK2154: Imaging for Radiotherapy and Oncology
7HSK2204: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Indicators
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Funding
The price quoted above is for a 15 credit module in the 2025/26 academic year and applies to students who are assessed as Home fee payers ONLY. Fees will differ for students assessed as Overseas fee payers. Fee assessment decisions follow UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) guidance, which is based on UK law and government regulations. Further information on who will pay Home or Overseas tuition fees can be found here: https://ask.herts.ac.uk/will-i-pay-home-or-international-tuition-fees
Once confirmed, a student’s fee status will normally remain the same for the duration of their course. However, information regarding fee reassessment is available here: https://ask.herts.ac.uk/will-i-pay-home-or-international-tuition-fees#FeeReassessment
Eligible students may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Student Loan. Please note that to access this funding, you must enrol on the full MSc programme; funding is not available for individual modules or interim awards (for example, a Postgraduate Diploma). Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan
Further details, including tuition fee amounts, fee policy and payment deadlines, can be found here : https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/fees-and-finance-policy-documents
If you require further information or have any questions regarding fees, please contact: cpdhealth@herts.ac.uk
Why choose HERTS?
Excellent sector connections: we have extensive links with eight NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in Hertfordshire.
Links with over 98 NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in East Anglia and London regions.
Flexibility: we provide flexible study options to ensure you can fit CPD study around your busy professional and personal lives.
Location: the main University of Hertfordshire campus is 25 minutes from London with easy access by both road and rail services.
Course details
Course leader
Dr Naomi Brown
Administrator
Vanessa Bysouth
Telephone
01707 284800
Course delivery
Blended
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Prerequisites
You will need to be registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) (or equivalent professional registration).
The normal entry requirements for the programme are:
- An honours degree in Radiography and normally be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council or have acceptable qualifications in a related health profession.
- Candidates will normally have some relevant clinical practice experience subsequent to qualification.
- Where appropriate, candidates require employment in, or access to an appropriate clinical site whilst enrolled on the programme. Students are responsible for securing an appropriate clinical placement.
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