MSc Radiation Therapy

at University College Cork

Year 1, students take 60 credits as follows:
 

Year one modules, credit weightings and semesters

• RA6101    Biological Sciences for Health Professionals    

• RA6102    Treatment Planning, Localisation and Verification    

• RA6103    Medical Radiation Science and Radiobiology    

• RA6004    Principles of Research and Research Methodology          

• RA6105    Professional Practice in Radiation Therapy 

• RA6106    Professional Practice in Radiation Therapy 

Year 2, students take 60 credits as follows:
 

Year two modules, credit weightings and semesters

• RA6107    Advanced Imaging and Radiation Science Application      

• RA6108    Professional Practice in Radiation Therapy 

• RA6109    Professional Practice in Radiation Therapy 

• RA6010    Service Provision and Healthcare Management   

• MH6032    Effective Communication in Healthcare   

• RA 6012    Research Dissertation  

Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
 

•  Candidates will hold a minimum Second Class Honours in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8), in Sciences, or a Health Sciences related discipline e.g. Nursing, Biomedical Science, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Anatomy or equivalent to any of the above.

•  Students who have graduated in the discipline of Diagnostic Radiography are not eligible to apply for this programme.

•  Applicants will be shortlisted for interview based on:

• Educational qualifications;

• Academic achievements outside of the curriculum, e.g. publications, conference presentations;

• Contributions beyond academia;

• Motivation: Applicants will submit a motivation statement as part of this application process. The motivational statement should be no longer than 800 words and will explain their motivation to become a Diagnostic Radiographer, outline their research aspirations in Radiography and indicate how their previous degree will contribute to their research and the practice of Radiography.

•  Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview and each applicant will be scored by an interview panel on the basis of:

• Communication skills and motivation;

• Knowledge of the field.
   

All applicants accepted onto the programme will need to have evidence of appropriate vaccinations for working in hospital environments.
 

Garda Vetting Policy
 

Students, or applicants in receipt of an offer, are subject to Garda Vetting.  Students will be prohibited from engaging in a relevant work placement unless the vetting process has been cleared. Click here to view UCC's Student Garda Vetting Policy.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 7.0 Overall

• 7.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 100 Overall

• Listening 24

• Reading 24

• Speaking 23

• Writing 27

The EU fee for this course is €11,130 (Year 1); €11,130 (Year 2).
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €20,500 (Year 1); €20,500 (Year 2).

When students complete this programme, 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
   

Examples of clinical areas which Radiation Therapists may progress to include:

• Molecular Imaging

• Computed Tomography

• Advanced Radiotherapy Practice

• Positron Emission Tomography

• IMRT