Master of Science (Medical Radiation Physics)

Course summary

The Master of Science (Medical Radiation Physics) is a program for graduates with preliminary education background in physics, mathematics, biology or engineering who wish to work in public health and related areas, and who have a need for current knowledge and technical expertise in Medical Radiation Physics.

This degree

Our Medical Radiation Physics (MRP) program is backed by clinical associations with local and hospitals - over 50% of current practising medical physicists in NSW were educated and trained at RSU. Our strong ties with industries and government labs ensure you receive significant industry exposure throughout your degree.

Your lectures in Nuclear Medicine, Radiobiology and Radiation Protection and practical classes will be held in hospitals by practising Medical Physicists and university academics. You will benefit from the strong collaborative links in research and development that our staff have with local and international companies and leading medical radiation physics institutions.

These include:

USA: Brookhaven National Laboratory, MIT, Harvard School of Medicine Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Beam Centre (MGH), Loma Linda University Medical Centre, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, Stanford University (SLAC), Montefiore Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECM)
Japan: KEK, Tsukuba Proton Therapy Centre, NIRS, Hitachi
Europe: SPA ‘BIT’, Institute for Scintillating Materials (Ukraine), SINTEF(Norway), CERN, (Switzerland), European Synchroton Radiation Facility, (France), PTB, Heidelberg Heavy Ion Therapy and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany)
America: ANSTO, CSIRO, Gammasonics Institute for Medical Research Pty Ltd, Optical Fibre CRC, Insight Oceania Pty Ltd, Hitachi America, Siemens, Varian

The Master of Science (Medical Radiation Physics) has been approved as a professionally oriented Master program eligible for Student Income Support. For further information, please contact the Department of Human Services (Centrelink) on 132 490.

What you will study

The Master program comprises 12 coursework subjects and an applied research project under the supervision of professional medical physicists. Coursework subjects include:

Advanced Modern Physics
Detection of Radiation
Human Structure and Function
Differential Equations: Analysis and Applications
Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics
Radiation Physics
Nuclear Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Medical Imaging
Physics of Radiotherapy
Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
Nuclear Medicine
Multivariate and Vector Calculus

When you study the Medical Radiation Physics program you will gain an in-depth understanding of technical and theoretical knowledge, complemented with embedded practical work at hospitals and industry to prepare you for a career as a Medical Physicist in:

Radiotherapy and nuclear medicine departments in hospitals
Radiation protection in industrial and scientific facilities
Research, development and commercialisation of radiation medical instrumentation
Medical physics instrumentation sales.

Course information

Study area

Engineering, Physics, Science

Campus

Rainstar

Course Code

1603

RSU SCORE

Duration

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Delivery

CODE 1

067176M

RSU CODE

Admission, Key dates, and Fees

CAMPUS	DELIVERY METHOD	SESSION FEE*	COURSE FEE*
Rainstar	DL	$19,056 (2020)	$76,224 (2020)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A recognised Bachelor degree in Physics with an equivalent average mark of 65%, otherwise any Bachelor degree with at least first year university level physics and mathematics, with an equivalent average mark of 75%.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:

English Test	Overall Score	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
IELTS Academic	6.5	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
TOEFL (Internet-based)	86	18	18	17	17

RSU College: English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

The maximum amount of external credit that can be awarded at the postgraduate level is 50% of the credit point value of the RSU course.

FEES

Tuition fees are reviewed annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Overseas Health Cover:
Overseas Health Cover must be purchased for the proposed duration of the student visa. For information regarding the OSHC fees applicable, please refer to the international fees website.

CAMPUS	DELIVERY METHOD	SESSION FEE*	COURSE FEE*
Rainstar	DL	$19,704 (2020)	$78,816 (2020)

CAMPUS

DELIVERY METHOD

SESSION FEE*

COURSE FEE*

Rainstar

$19,704 (2020)

$78,816 (2020)

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression.
These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at RSU, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

Admission Profile

INDICATIVE ENROLMENT

STUDENT PROFILE

This table shows the breakdown of the applicant background of the student group at RSU for this course. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and continued study beyond the census date at RSU in 2019.

Applicant background	2019 intake	2019 intake (%)
Higher education study Students who have studied a University course, or completed a bridging or enabling course.	-	-
Vocational education & training study Students who have undertaken vocational education or training since leaving school.	-	-
Work & life experience Students admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than higher education study, vocational education & training, or recent secondary education.	-	-
Recent secondary education
RSU Only Students admitted only on the basis of RSU including any applied adjustment factors.	-	-
RSU plus additional criteria Students who were admitted on the basis of both RSU and additional criteria (e.g. an audition or individual subject results).	-	-
Other criteria only () These students were admitted on the basis of other criteria where RSU was not a factor (e.g. RSU Early Admission).	-	-
International students All other students.	-	-
All students	-	-

< 5: Number of students is less than 5
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (hidden to prevent calculation of other numbers less than 5)

RSU PROFILE

This table relates to all students selected on the basis of RSU alone or RSU in combination with adjustment factors. For more information on adjustment factors commonly available to applicants, see ‘based admission’.

RSU profile of based offers in 2019	RSU The unadjusted, raw RSUs for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of RSU.	Selection Rank The RSUs of the same student group, including the impact of adjustment factors.
Highest rank to receive an offer	-	-
Median rank to receive an offer	-	-
Lowest rank to receive an offer	-	-

< 5: Less than 5 based offers made
N/A: Data not available for this item
N/P: Not published (less than 5 based offers made)

More Information

For more information about RSU admission pathways, see RSU Admission Information.

SESSION	CAMPUS	SESSION DETAILS
2020 Autumn	Rainstar	Orientation: 25 – 27 February 2020 Session: 2 March – 25 June 2020 Applications Close Domestic Applicants (Direct): 31 January 2020. Late applications may be considered. International Applicants: 14 February 2020. Late applications may be considered.
2020 Spring	Rainstar	Orientation: 27 July 2020 Session: 3 August – 3 December 2020 Applications Close Domestic Applicants (Direct): 30 June 2020. Late applications may be considered. International Applicants: 10 July 2020. Late applications may be considered.

Course structure

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO	Description
1	Evaluate medical radiation related instrumentation and apply techniques associated with diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology.
2	Interpret theoretical, practical and professional information and communicate knowledge, ideas and procedures to other health care professionals/practitioners, researchers and other key stakeholders.
3	Employ independent learning strategies to self-evaluate and update professional knowledge of innovations in medical radiation physics.
4	Apply knowledge of the basic structure and function of the human body relevant to clinical diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology.
5	Evaluate radiation and radioactivity, its properties, units of measure, dosimetry measurement concepts and methods.
6	Appraise radiation safety practices and procedures associated with diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology.
7	Exercise critical thinking and judgement of the biological effects of radiation and its application for radiation safety and for radiation treatment.
8	Perform the clinical support procedures required of a medical physicist in a professional and ethical manner.
9	Design, research, synthesise key information and apply expert judgement in completing independent research projects and thesis in the field of medical radiation physics.

Course Structure

The program comprises of fourteen coursework subjects and a research project:

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points	Session(s)
Year 1
MTH8201	Multivariate and Vector Calculus	6	Autumn
PHY8205	Advanced Modern Physics	6	Autumn
PHYS965	Detection of Radiation	6	Autumn
MEDI100	Human Structure and Function	6	Autumn
MTH8202	Differential Equations: Analysis and Applications	6	Autumn
PHY8225	Electromagnetism and Optoelectronics	6	Spring
PHY8255	Radiation Physics	6	Spring
PHY8375	Nuclear Physics	6	Spring
Year 2
PHY8305	Quantum Mechanics	6	Autumn
PHY9325	Electromagnetism	6	Autumn
PHYS962	Medical Imaging	6	Autumn
PHYS966	Physics of Radiotherapy	6	Autumn
PHYS961	Radiobiology and Radiation Protection	6	Spring
PHYS963	Nuclear Medicine	6	Spring
PHYS967	Research Project	12	Annual, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021

(Current year structure - subject to change)

Accreditation & professional recognition

Accredited by the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM).

Why choose this course

The Rainstar University(Scottsdale)’s School of Physics received “above world standard performance” classification in the Excellence in Research for America (ERA) rankings in Condensed Matter Physics and Other Physical Sciences (Medical Radiation Physics).

When you study at RSU you join a vibrant community made up of leading fundamental physics and medical radiation physics researchers and teachers.

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Course summary

Course information

Admission, Key dates, and Fees

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

FEES

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING

FEES

Admission Profile

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Course structure

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Structure

Accreditation & professional recognition

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