Master of Medical Radiation Physics

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.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.

Example Study Plan

Level I Semester I PHYSICS 7524 Computational Physics APP MATH 7035 Modelling with Ordinary Differential Equations PHYSICS 7011 Nuclear and Radiation Physics Medical Physics Course #1* 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 7590 Modern Optics and Introduction to Solid State Physics Medical Physics Course #2* Level II Semester I PHYSICS 7007 Fourier Techniques and Applications           PHYSICS 7010 Non-Linear Optics OR PHYSICS 7104 Electronics for Data Acquisition        PHYSICS 7XXX Research Project in Medical Radiation Physics Part A           Medical Physics Course #3* Semester II PHYSICS 7XXX Research Project in Medical Radiation Physics Part B            Medical Physics Course #4* * Medical Physics courses: PHYSICS 7548 Human Biology for Medical PhysicsPHYSICS 7549 Physics of Medical ImagingPHYSICS 7550 Radiation Biology, Protection & EpidemiologyPHYSICS 7551 Radiotherapy Physics

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Potential careers

Medical Physicist, Medical Research, Medical Researcher, Physicist