Bachelor of Radiation Therapy (BRT)

Summary

Radiation therapy uses radiation to treat disease. Most patients receiving radiation therapy are cancer patients. It's a highly skilled profession and, because cancer affects so many people, qualified radiation therapists are in demand.

A degree in radiation therapy is a great choice. It combines a variety of learning from health science to technology, patient care and teamwork. It is taught from the Wellington campus of the University of Otago, next to Wellington Hospital. Students go on clinical placements at cancer centres around the country.

Information for new applicants

Applications for Radiation Therapy:
Open: 1 July 2025
Close: 14 August 2025

In the Ready to Enrol box (above), you should choose “Applications for Health Sciences Undergraduate Professional programmes, Dunedin, 2025” (even though the Radiation Therapy programme is based in Wellington). This will take you to your eVision application portal, where you will need to select Radiation Therapy from the list of programmes.

Further information regarding the guidelines for admission can be found on the following website.
Division of Health Sciences