Overview

Throughout the Science - Medical Radiation Physics course from Adelaide University you'll focus on the use of radiation for diagnosing and treating diseases. Through theoretical application, you’ll learn how to minimise patient risk and optimise radiation dose delivery.

Build a deeper understanding of the anatomy and physiology of organs, crucial to understanding the effects of treatment. Embark on a scientific research project, deep diving into a specialised clinical area of interest under the guidance of academics in the field. Our degree also provides a strong foundation of knowledge and skills necessary for undertaking additional study and clinical training in this area.

You’ll graduate ready to begin the journey of improving and developing cancer diagnoses and treatments. Enhance patient outcomes and take part in the growing and cutting-edge global proton therapy market.

Career opportunities:

Play a key role in modern healthcare, encompassing both diagnostic imaging and therapeutic procedures. The field of medical radiation physics offers diverse career paths, each contributing significantly to healthcare through the safe and effective use of radiation.

You might work in a cutting-edge proton therapy clinic, planning and optimising radiation treatments for cancer patients. You could design radiation treatment plans in collaboration with radiation oncologists and ensure accuracy of dose delivery through testing and verification. Maybe you’ll be a research scientist, conducting and overseeing clinical trials to test new treatments.

Graduates can pursue roles as a:

Medical physicist (with further study)
Medical researcher
Physicist.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Radiotherapy Physics
Computational Physics
Experimental Physics
Data Analysis and Modelling
Radiation Therapy Studies
Research Theory and Practice in Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gawler, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 115957B

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

A completed bachelor (AQF level 7) or bachelor honours (AQF level 8) degree in a discipline aligned with the selected specialisation from a recognised higher education institution; OR
A completed graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher from a nested program or discipline aligned with the selected specialisation from a recognised higher education institution.

Aligned disciplines for each specialisation include:

Biotechnology - genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology or related;
Environment and Conservation - ecology, environmental chemistry and biology (or related), earth science

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Tuition Fees

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56600 AUD / year

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44700 AUD / year

≈ 44700 AUD / year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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