Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics

Graduate Certificate

Medical physics is an evolving science. It's about harnessing the health benefits of radiation exposure and managing any risks involved.Due to the expansion of radiation oncology and medical imaging, there's a global shortage of trained professionals in the area.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Course Code

3GC084

Intake Months

Jul, Feb

About this course

Want to use your passion for physics to make an impact on the health and medical industry?

Medical physics is an evolving science. It's about harnessing the health benefits of radiation exposure and managing any risks involved.

Due to the expansion of radiation oncology and medical imaging, there's a global shortage of trained professionals in the area. Demand for medical physics graduates in the health sector is high.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

Course structure

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics, student musts satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising of core courses to the value of 12 units.
The Graduate Certificate in Medical Physics has a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years and is only offered part-time over 2 years.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Medicine courses at University of Adelaide.

81.6%

Overall satisfaction

76.3%

Skill scale

79%

Teaching scale

42.4%

Employed full-time

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