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Bachelor of Radiation Therapy with Honours (BRT(Hons))

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A Bachelor of Radiation Therapy with Honours (BRT(Hons)) programme is available to Radiation Therapy students who have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT) degree.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Course Code
BRT(Hons

About this course

A Bachelor of Radiation Therapy with Honours (BRT(Hons)) programme is available to Radiation Therapy students who have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT) degree.

The Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (Honours) is a one year full time or two year part time post graduate research degree worth 120 points. The honours degree consists of a 30 point research methods paper HASC 417 and a 90 point thesis, based on original research (RADT4F/P)

HASC 417 is delivered over a full year by distance and introduces the student to a variety of health science research methodologies.

RADT4 is the original research component of the degree and can be done full time in one year or part time over two years. Honours research projects are supervised by an academic supervisor and a clinical supervisor.

Prerequisites. Students will have successfully completed the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT) (previously the Bachelor of Health Sciences (endorsed in Medical Radiation Therapy) normally with a B+ average for graded papers. For those with alternate or overseas qualifications these may be considered on a case by case basis.

To apply for this programme, BRT graduates should log in to their eVision portal, go to Programmes and papers and choose Apply for another programme. If you have forgotten your eVision login details, this AskOtago Service Portal page provides information on what to do.

Entry requirements

  1. Admission to the programme shall be determined by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences).
  2. Every applicant must have completed the requirements of the degree of Bachelor Radiation Therapy, or an equivalent qualification, and be eligible for registration as a medical radiation technologist.
  3. Candidates must have passed all third year papers for the qualifying degree at a satisfactory level (normally with a B+ average for graded papers).
  4. Candidates will enter into the Honours programme normally within two years of qualifying, but others will be considered by the Radiation Therapy Board of Studies and Examinations on a case-by-case basis.
  5. Entry for diagnostic Medical Radiation Technologists may be considered by the Radiation Therapy Board of Studies and Examinations on a case-by-case basis.
  6. Entry for overseas Medical Radiation Technologists may be considered by the Radiation Therapy Board of Studies and Examinations on a case-by-case basis.

Study locations

Dunedin