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.