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- Learn about the interaction of radiation on body tissue, treatment planning using clinical software, and treatment delivery.
- Clinical placement begins during first year and allows you to practise your communication, caring and technical skills with real patients.
- Prepares you for a career as a radiation therapist, treating cancer patients and planning and delivering prescribed radiation doses.
Highlights
- Learn about the interaction of radiation on body tissue, treatment planning using clinical software, and treatment delivery.
- Clinical placement begins during first year and allows you to practise your communication, caring and technical skills with real patients.
- Prepares you for a career as a radiation therapist, treating cancer patients and planning and delivering prescribed radiation doses.
Why choose this course?
We offer Queensland’s only university degree in radiation therapy.
This course has been designed in consultation with clinical staff from industry and is taught by registered professionals with extensive experience. The content incorporates clinical skills and hands-on experience from your first semester.
The Bachelor of Radiation Therapy is a professional degree providing graduates with a highly specialised qualification. This course is not designed as a bridging course for a different career.
Your studies will cover the interaction of radiation on body tissue, radiation therapy treatment planning, X-ray and CT image matching, and treatment delivery in a virtual environment.
Real-world learning
Our on-campus facilities incorporate technology and equipment to develop your confidence and experience. The Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training uses augmented reality 3D technology to immerse you in a virtual environment that features life-sized radiation therapy equipment and virtual patients.
By practising in our facilities you will build confidence and gain experience in fundamental skills using specialist computer programs and the virtual treatment environment.
You will start supervised clinical experience during first semester in your first year, with significant time in the second, third and fourth years. Placements are offered in private and public radiation therapy departments throughout Queensland and interstate areas.
Radiation therapy is a rewarding career and is a combination of patient care, emotional support, science and technology. As part of a multidisciplinary medical team, radiation therapists plan and deliver highly accurate radiation treatment to cancer patients. Typically, a patient receiving radiation therapy will see the radiation therapist every day for several weeks and you will need to be able to demonstrate empathy and a caring nature towards a wide range of patients.
Honours pathway
At the end of the second year of study in this course you will have the option to apply for the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours). This allows you to complete an honours research project that extends your knowledge of the professional field.
High performing students will have the opportunity to submit an expression of interest for the Honours pathway. On entry to the course you will retain all of the credit you have successfully completed in the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy and will complete a further two years of full-time study.
Careers and outcomes
Graduates of this course may work as a radiation therapist in the radiotherapy department of a private or public facility. There are also research and educational opportunities.
Professional recognition
This course is an approved program of study with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia.
Student registration
QUT automatically registers students enrolled in this course with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009. Details about student registration are available from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency at www.ahpra.gov.au.
Possible careers
- Radiation therapist
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $9,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2025 fees
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
2024 fees
2024: CSP $9,000 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Fees
Additional Costs
There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. Some of these requirements have associated costs. Information is available from the Additional course requirements and costs website.
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
Equity scholarships scheme
A scholarship for low-income students studying in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Struggling financially
QUT Elite Sport Scholarship
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence