Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics

Medical and radiation physicists work in many different fields related to human health in order to improve quality of life. They are familiar with various forms of therapeutic radiation oncology as well as different methods of diagnostic radiation imaging, and the mechanisms of how such radiation interacts with the human body.

You will gain hands-on experience in photon, neutron and charged particle physics in the undergraduate physics laboratories, as well as field trips to accelerator facilities such as the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). In your third year, you will also gain practical experience, particularly in electron and X-ray related medical physics at cancer treatment centres and through ANSTO. 

To ensure the highest level of industry engagement, professional medical physicists from major hospitals and keynote speakers from industry will deliver key lectures and practical work, as well as co-supervise research projects.

You will learn where medical physics matters most: in hospitals, clinics and nuclear science research facilities. In this course you will gain knowledge in areas relating to nuclear medicine, radiotherapy physics, radiation transport physics modelling, detector and instrumentation physics, and data analysis. 

If you continue your studies to an honours or master’s degree, you will learn about Nuclear Medicine, Radiobiology and Radiation Protection in hospitals.

Our Medical Radiation Physics (MRP) degree is backed by clinical associations with numerous hospitals. Over 50% of current practising medical physicists in NSW were educated and trained at UOW.

Our strong ties with industries and government labs such as ANSTO and CSIRO ensure you receive industry exposure throughout your degree. 

Areas of study

In this course you will gain knowledge in data analysis, detector and instrumentation physics, nuclear medicine, radiation transport physics modelling, radiotherapy physics. In your second and third years, you will gain hands-on experience in photon, neutron and charged particle physics, and electron and x-ray related medical physics.

Career opportunities

Detector and instrumentation physicist, diagnostic imaging medical physicist, medical imager, medical physics researcher, medical radiation technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, patent officer, radiation oncologist, radiation protection officer, radiation transport physics modeller.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics degree is accredited by the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM), USA Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) and the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP).

Practical experience

Optional internships, industry projects and other career-ready learning opportunities. Our close ties with industry bodies ensure you receive industry exposure throughout your degree.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.