Healthcare Science (Radiation Physics), BSc (Hons)

Swansea University’s BSc in Radiation Physics offers expert training for a rewarding career as a radiation physics technologist in healthcare. Students will explore the clinical applications of x-rays, radioactive materials, lasers, and ultraviolet radiation for patient imaging, disease diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring, alongside essential laws, regulations, and risk management principles. This vital field demands high responsibility and technical expertise, with opportunities for career advancement through advanced practice and postgraduate studies.The program features state-of-the-art facilities and simulated clinical rooms for hands-on skill development, with about half the course dedicated to placements that integrate theory into practice. Accredited by major regulatory bodies and supported by strong NHS connections, it includes modules across years one to three on professional practice, anatomy, physics, research methods, and radiation governance. Assessment involves examinations, assignments, presentations, and a final research project, preparing graduates for independent practice and membership in the Institute for Physics and Engineering in Medicine.

Year 1 • Professional Practice 1 • Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Science • Pathophysiology for Healthcare Science • Basics of Mathematics and Physics for Healthcare Science • Scientific Basis of Medical Physics • Informatics and Statistics Year 2 • Professional Practice 2 • Research Methods and Statistics • Instrumentation Signal Processing and Imaging • Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 1 (Radiation Physics) • Medical Imaging • Practice of Radiation Protection • Medical Equipment Lifecycle • Non-ionising Radiation and Physiological Measurements Year 3 • Professional Practice 3 • Healthcare Science Research Project • Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 2 (Radiation Physics) • Framework of Radiation Governance and Risk Management • Practice of Radiotherapy Physics