Radiation Therapy

This Radiation Therapy program from University College Cork uses the learning and teaching methods that best support students to develop the knowledge, skills, application of knowledge and skills, and professional attributes commensurate with practice.

Careers Information

When students complete this program, they do so with an MSc in Radiation Therapy. Following qualification, and only when successfully registered with CORU, they will be eligible to work as a Radiation Therapist within any hospital or clinic that provides a Radiation Therapy Service.

In addition to developing the necessary technical and practical skills required for safe and effective clinical practice, the graduate will develop a deep and critical understanding of the profession, vital for shaping the future of radiation therapy. These graduates will facilitate the practice and development of radiation therapy in an evidence-based environment. During the course, the graduate will build on a wide base of transferable clinical skills which may enable them to specialise in a specific area of Radiation Therapy following successful graduation. Examples of areas which radiation therapists may progress to include:

• Management

• Teaching-Academy and Clinical

• Doctoral Research

• Clinical Trials and Treatment Planning

• Quality Management

Courses include:

• Biological Sciences for Health Professionals

• Treatment Planning, Localisation and Verification

• Medical Radiation Science and Radiobiology (RT)

• Advanced Imaging and Radiation Science Application

• Service Provision and Healthcare Management