Which universities are known for their radiotherapy and oncology course?

Hey there!! I'm an international student with an interest in becoming a therapeutic radiographer. I do understand at the end of the day , the uni one attend may not matter too much, more so on one's own effort to make the most out of the resources they have, but i would like to listen to any radiotherapy student's experience in your respective uni and how you're finding it.

There are only 8 universities in England that offer RONC, 5 in London and the South East, then Birmingham, Liverpool and Sheffield Hallam Universities for the rest of the country. I'm at SHU and it has the largest course size, 60-70 students per year which provides about 30% of the annual graduates which gives you an idea of how small the rest of the courses are.

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/course-finder?field_leading_to_a_career_in_tid=203&field_region_tid=2&field_qualification_type_tid=64&field_study_mode_tid=57&items_per_page=25

It's a small profession and very few students will have studied at more than one university, though many will have been on open days at different unis.

Different unis have different facilities etc which you can research online on their course pages and virtual open days. One thing to consider is not only where you want to live, but where you want to be placed. At SHU you will spend almost the entire 3 years at one placement site, but that could be anywhere from Derby or Nottingham in the midlands, all the way up to Middlesboro or Newcastle in the north.

Are the other courses being small an advantage and can you choose where you do the placement ?

Hard to say regarding size - you might be better known by your lecturers in a smaller cohort, but that might be a problem if you'd hate that, so hard to say. Easier to blend into the background with a large group if that's what you prefer. But the support we've gotten at SHU this year has been really good, they're usually really quick to answer and emails or messages and there are other benefits from being on the largest course in the country.

Regarding placement, yes you can choose at SHU, but 90% of students put Sheffield or Leeds as their 1st choice and there's only a limited number of places there and they are generally go to students who are parents/carers or international students. If you put anywhere other than Sheffield or Leeds you will probably get it.

Thank you! Are Wakefield ,Dewsbury,Pontefract etc. included in these ?

Hard to say regarding size - you might be better known by your lecturers in a smaller cohort, but that might be a problem if you'd hate that, so hard to say. Easier to blend into the background with a large group if that's what you prefer. But the support we've gotten at SHU this year has been really good, they're usually really quick to answer and emails or messages and there are other benefits from being on the largest course in the country.

Regarding placement, yes you can choose at SHU, but 90% of students put Sheffield or Leeds as their 1st choice and there's only a limited number of places there and they are generally go to students who are parents/carers or international students. If you put anywhere other than Sheffield or Leeds you will probably get it.

Hello, I am considering accepting my offer for this course however I have a few questions. I will be commuting from Manchester so how many days will I have to be in university first year, second year, third year? How many days is placement? Would sheffield put my clinical placement site as Manchester if I’m from here as I know the Christie is the only hospital that do radiotherapy. Would you say it’s a niche field and would this degree qualify to become a general radiographer?

Hey there!! I'm an international student with an interest in becoming a therapeutic radiographer. I do understand at the end of the day , the uni one attend may not matter too much, more so on one's own effort to make the most out of the resources they have, but i would like to listen to any radiotherapy student's experience in your respective uni and how you're finding it.