Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Medical Physics)

These courses deal with well-established and emerging areas of medical and health physics including clinical measurement, computing, health physics, instrumentation, medical electronics, medical imaging, physiological monitoring, physics of radiotherapy, radiobiology, and radiological imaging sciences.

The coursework also contains an introduction to the clinical sciences.

Domestic Students

Stage 1—Graduate Diploma (PH71) comprises assessed coursework such as advanced lectures, seminars, reading units or independent study. Full-time students will need an average of 14 hours a week of formal contact (seven hours for part-time students). Students can graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Medical Physics after satisfactory completion of Stage 1.

Stage 2—Master of Applied Science (PH80) students undertake a program of supervised research and investigation that can be completed at QUT or in a suitable external institution. 

International Students

Stage 1—Graduate Diploma (PH71) comprises assessed coursework such as advanced lectures, seminars, reading units or independent study. Full-time students will need an average of 14 hours a week of formal contact (seven hours for part‑time students). Students can graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Medical Physics after satisfactory completion of Stage 1.

Stage 2—Master of Applied Science (PH80) students undertake a program of supervised research and investigation that can be completed at QUT or in a suitable external institution.

A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in one of the following fields:

• Biomedical, medical, medical electronics etc engineering
• Biophysics
• Electrical, avionics etc engineering
• Geophysics
• Mechanical engineering
• Medical physics
• Physics

 

The following degrees  (or higher qualification) are not acceptable:

• Medical imaging
• Radiotherapy
• Medical radiation

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Graduates can seek employment in hospitals, health departments, tertiary institutions and medical instrumentation companies. Depending on the field of employment, graduates may be known as a medical physicist, health physicist or bio-engineer. Professional medical/health physicists:

• apply electronic tools and medical software, ultrasonics, radiation and computers to clinical and environmental problems
• monitor the environment to maintain acceptable standards in the workplace and the community
• apply fundamental physical research in development programs
• are responsible for calibration, care and maintenance of instruments and apparatus.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

The course is accredited by the Australasian College of Physical Sciences and Engineers in Medicine.

Possible careers

• Health Physicist
• Medical Equipment Sales
• Medical Physicist