This full-time professional programme, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council and Society and College of Radiographers is intended for graduates from a health, science, biomedical or social science background. This programme is studied full time over two calendar years, commencing in semester two (January). It is a vocational programme, taught and assessed predominately at level 7 and includes a research dissertation in the final year. The programme structure follows the University Framework for Modular Postgraduate Programmes. The programme is a mixture of academic and clinical placement blocks, with 50 weeks of the programme delivered at the University integrated with 43 weeks of professional, clinical placement. The blocks of radiotherapy clinical placement will be delivered in the three main Cancer Centres in the North West of England – The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (and its two Satellite centres), the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (and its satellite centre) and Rosemere Cancer Centre.<br><br>Successful completion of this programme will enable these postgraduate diplomates to apply for registration as a therapeutic radiographer with the Health and Care Professions Council (HPC). Registration is essential for working in the NHS in the United Kingdom. At the present time, there is 100% employability for our diplomates upon programme completion. With the advent of the proton beam therapy developments in Manchester and London (due to treat their first patients in 2018), the need for therapeutic radiographers within the UK is set to rise significantly. The Society and College of Radiographers is the professional body for radiographers and completion of the programme resulting in the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Radiotherapy confers eligibility to apply for membership.