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Bachelor Of Science In Radiotherapy

Course Overview

What is a 'Bachelor Of Science in Radiotherapy'?

BSc in Radiotherapy is a three-year undergraduate course. This degree course aims to instill
the skills and knowledge required to be a radiation therapist and technician in the students.
Might be wondering what exactly does radiation therapy means? We got you.
Radiotherapy is a method of treating diseases with radioactive radiations and compounds.
Diseases like cancers, tumors, thyroids, and other blood disorders. For these mentioned
diseases, normally a very high dose of radiation is used which leads to damage of the diseased
cells and ultimate death of those cells. A smaller amount of radiation is used to take X-rays of
the bones and teeth.
This course is specifically designed to inculcate these bits of knowledge and transform the
students into highly skilled and specialized radiotherapists. Normally all the hospitals that offer
cancer treatment and therapy services have got one or more such professionals in them.
Mastering the use of highly ionizing radiations and learning the diagnosis, treatment, and
management procedures of different ailments is what we do through this course.

Eligibility for Bachelor of Science in Radiotherapy

To get into this undergraduate program, you must have passed 10+2 under any recognized
board. The core subject during the +2 has to be biology, chemistry, and physics. Other
equivalent studies are also accepted by some of the universities and colleges.
The student must have scored not less than 50% as the aggregate marks as well as must-have
scored above 50% in each of the individual subjects mentioned above.
There might be a separate entrance exam for the selection of the students in some colleges;
Also, the cut-off marks may vary according to different universities and colleges.

For getting a piece of detailed information about each college and their mode of selection, kindly
get in touch with our education consultants. We would love to assist you!

Scope of Bachelor of Science In Radiotherapy

In the world of ever-increasing cancers and other serious ailments, every hospital is in
desperate need to hire such professionals. A radiotherapy technologist is most needed in
cancer treatment and management hospitals.
As this job title is related to the health care sector, anyhow, the candidates need not fear
regarding the career opportunities. Such highly specialized individuals are hired by government
hospitals, private hospitals, super specialty, and multispeciality hospitals, cancer research
centers, cancer treatment, and management organizations, etc.
If the individual wishes to open up his own space or practice it privately he/she may do that as
well. If interested he/she may migrate to the western countries where such professionals are in
huge demand. Regardless of the place, such professionals are paid very well and enjoy other
privileges as well.

Job Posts And Titles after Bachelor of Science in Radiotherapy

• Radiotherapy technician
• Radiotherapy assistant
• Radiologist
• Radiographer
• Radiotherapy nurse
• Professor
• Researcher
• Associate consultant
• Radiation therapists

Course Outline

Level of the course	Graduation
Course duration	3 year + 6 months internship (may vary according to the University)
Course type	Degree
Eligibility	10+2