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About B.Sc Radiotherapy

B.Sc Radiotherapy is a three-year undergraduate course that imparts the knowledge about radiation therapy to treat cancer and other diseases with ionizing radiation. The main aim of this course is to instill skills and knowledge related to radiotherapy. B.Sc Radiotherapy trains students into radiotherapy professionals and there is a huge demand for the same.

B.Sc Radiotherapy Course Highlights

Some of the major highlights of B.Sc Radiotherapy course are as follows:

Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	Three Years
Examination Type	Semester Wise
Admission Process	Merit-Based/Entrance Exam
Course Fee	INR 20,000 to INR 3.5 Lacs
Employment Sectors	Government and Private Hospitals, Medical Healthcare facilities, Cancer Hospitals, Educational Institutes
Average Salary	INR 2.5 Lacs to INR 4 Lacs

B.Sc Radiotherapy Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility for B.Sc Radiography course is as follows:

• Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board in India.
• Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as mandatory subjects.
• Some institutes require a minimum aggregate score of 50% in class 12 an additional criterion of eligibility for B.Sc Radiotherapy

B.Sc Radiotherapy Admission Process

Admission to the B.Sc Radiotherapy course is either done on the basis of merit or on the basis of the entrance exam.

Direct Admissions

• The direct admission process is followed by a majority of colleges in India.
• Through this pathway, candidates are selected on the basis of their marks scored in 10+2.
• For this, candidates simply have to apply to the college/university.
• After the board results are out, the colleges will release their cut-off scores.
• If candidates have scored more than or equal to the cut-off scores of the intended college, they will be eligible for enrollment at that institute.

On the basis of Entrance Exams

• The second way for admission to the B.Sc Radiotherapy course is an entrance exam.
• In this pathway, candidates are selected on the basis of their marks scored in the entrance examinations of an institute.
• For this, candidates first have to apply to the university/ college.
• The institute will provide candidates with an exam schedule.
• When the results of the exam are out, the college will release the cut-off or merit list.

B.Sc Radiotherapy Syllabus

First Year:

Anatomy	Radiation Hazards and Protection	Pathology
Fundamentals of computer science	Physiology	Communication Skills and Personality Development
Generation and Properties of X-Ray	General Radiography

 

Second Year:

General Radiography 2	Organizational Behavior	CT-Scan 1
Environmental Science	Ultrasound	MRI-1

 

Third Year:

Doppler and Echography	Anesthesia in Diagnostic Radiology	MRI – 2
Human Resource	CT-Scan 2	Interventional in Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Medicine and PET Scan	-	-

 

B.Sc Radiotherapy Career Options and Job Prospects

Radiotherapy is a branch of medical science that is constantly in demand for the diagnosis of diseases. As it is one of the only technologies that enables the doctors to detect the diseases inside a human body, it is required in all medical centres and hospitals. Following are some of the profiles that you can apply for after the completion of B.Sc Radiotherapy course:

• Radiology Technician
• Radiologist
• MRI Technician
• Radiology Assistant
• Radiotherapy Technologist/Radiographer
• Ultrasound Technician / Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
• Radiology Nurse
• CT Tech / CAT Scan Technologist / CT Scan Technologist

With rapid urbanisation and the requirement of high-tech medical facilities, diagnostic centres have also emerged as one of the most successful business in this field. These centres provide services to hospitals that cannot establish radiological departments.

These centres open up a lot of scope and jobs for radiology aspirants. Individuals are hired by these diagnostic centres at different levels (assistant, doctor, etc.). These days, tier 1, tier 2 cities as well as big towns have diagnostic centres, offering various job opportunities to students.

Salary options in this field will depend on the type of course that a candidate has pursued. Formal medical degree holders (MBBS, MS or MD) can expect their starting salaries to vary between Rs. 3.75 lakh to Rs. 5.45 lakh per annum. The salary for B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree holders will range from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000 per month, whereas, diploma holders can expect the salaries to vary from Rs. 9000 to Rs. 18,000 per month.