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University of Adelaide

  • 28% international / 72% domestic

Master of Medical Radiation Physics

  • Masters (Coursework)

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**.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Course Code
3CM234, 101506
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
International Fees
$52,000 per year / $104,000 total

About this course

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.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

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.

Career pathways

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.

  • No. 1 in Australia for Physics*
  • Global treatments market set to double by 2024**
  • Learn from research-active experts

*QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021
**Wise Guy Reports, 2019


Course structure

To qualify for the degree of Master of Medical Radiation Physics, students must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:
  • Core courses to the value of 30 units
  • Electives to the value of 6 units
  • Research Project to the value of 12 units.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Adelaide.
93.2%
Overall satisfaction
90.9%
Skill scale
86.4%
Teaching scale
78.1%
Employed full-time