Master of Medical Radiation Physics
The University Of Adelaide
Program Overview
Take proton therapy to the world
Proton therapy is big news in the fight against cancer. Offering next-level precision, it’s an attractive option for treating many tumours close to healthy organs or in children.
Consequently, the treatment’s global market is expected to double by 2024**. Australia’s first proton therapy centre will be part of the neighbouring South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute II, while China has around 50 centres on the way. Specialists in the area are in short supply—and high demand—worldwide.
What will you do?
Our Master of Medical Radiation Physics will equip you for a rewarding career in this exciting health field. The degree is studied over two years full-time and is suitable for students with an undergraduate physics degree, or engineering graduates seeking a change of specialisation.
Highly clinically oriented, it will enable you to:
- master theoretical and practical mathematics and physics as they relate to clinical radiotherapy and medical imaging
- learn from highly accomplished and internationally experienced medical physicists practising at the esteemed Royal Adelaide Hospital
- collect, analyse, critically evaluate and synthesise quantitative and qualitative data relating to physics and medical physics
- build high-level problem-solving and communication skills
- develop advanced research skills through a major final-year research project.
Where could it take you?
You will graduate with a strong foundation of knowledge and skills to undertake the necessary additional study and clinical training for Australian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine accreditation.
Once you’ve done this, many doors will open. You could join a cutting-edge proton therapy clinic as a radiation oncology medical physicist. You might help enhance therapy decisions as a diagnostic imaging medical physicist. Perhaps you’ll minimise treatment side-effects as a radiation safety officer.
International students, please note that you may also need to undertake additional study or research to gain accreditation in your home country.
Adelaide, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 46,000
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 79
Level I
Semester I
- PHYSICS 7534 Computational Physics
- APP MATH 7035 Modelling with Ordinary Differential Equations
- PHYSICS 7011 Nuclear and Radiation Physics
- PHYSICS 7551 1 Radiotherapy Physics or PHYSICS 7548 2 Human Biology for Medical Physics
Semester II
- PHYSICS 7028 Experimental Physics
- Choose two of: APP MTH 7107 Partial Differential Equations and Waves; STATS 7107 Statistical Modelling and Inference, PHYSICS 7540 Optics and Photonics
- PHYSICS 7550 1 Radiation Biology, Protection & Epidemiology or PHYSICS 7549 2 Physics of Medical Imaging
Level II
Semester I
- PHYSICS 7007 Fourier Techniques and Applications
- PHYSICS 7010 Non-Linear Optics OR PHYSICS 7104 Electronics for Data Acquisition
- PHYSICS 7580A Research Project in Medical Radiation Physics Part A
- PHYSICS 7548 2 Human Biology for Medical Physics or PHYSICS 7551 1 Radiotherapy Physics
Semester II
- PHYSICS 7580B Research Project in Medical Radiation Physics Part B
- PHYSICS 7549 2 Physics of Medical Imaging or PHYSICS 7550 1 Radiation Biology, Protection & Epidemiology
Australian Year 12
Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject
English Tests accepted by the University of Adelaide
IELTS
Overall 6.5
TOEFL
Overall 79
Tertiary Qualifications
Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor Engineering with the a GPA of 4.5 and the following (or equivalent):
- MATHS 2101 Multivariable & Complex Calculus
- MATHS 2102 Differential Equations
- ENG 1002 Programming (Matlab and C)
- PHYSICS 1100 Physics IA
- PHYSICS 1200 Physics IB
- PHYSICS 2534 Electromagnetism II
Indicative annual tuition fees (24 units)
International student place: $46,000
Potential careers
Medical Physicist, Medical Research, Medical Researcher, Physicist