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Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Medical and Radiation Physics)

University of Wollongong

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About

The Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours) (Medical and Radiation Physics) degree is for high-achieving students interested in a challenging degree leading to a career in scientific research.

Offering a greater degree of flexibility, you have the opportunity to undertake individual research subjects in second, third, and fourth-year levels. You are also able to participate in various enrichment activities and develop a close association with an appropriate member of one of the faculty’s research teams.

This degree provides you with the first real opportunity to undertake research on a topic of your interest. In the final honours year, you will undertake a substantial piece of supervised research in your major discipline, together with other required seminars and/or coursework.

The honours year is particularly important as it represents a gateway to future research opportunities, both in the form of higher research degrees and as a career in research, or to other vocations that require advanced analytical and research skills. 

Areas of study

Data analysis, detector and instrumation physics, nuclear medicine, radiation transport physics modelling, radiotherapy physics.

Career opportunities

Detector & 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.

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. All subjects include a major practical component to complement and reinforce what you learn in lectures, and ensure you gain hands-on skills that prepare you for real-life activities in your future career.

Honours

Research component (thesis) in the final stages of the course.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.

Admission criteria

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Advanced, Physics, any 2 units of science.

Recommended studies: Mathematics Extension 1.

Students with a limited background in physics are advised to enrol in bridging courses held in February each year.

Other applicants

Refer to UOW general admission criteria.

Student profile

Visit the UOW website and/or for Dean's Scholar and select the undergraduate course that you are interested in, then choose the ‘Admission Profile’ tab in the Admissions, Key dates and Fees section.

Further information

View all details of this course on the UOW website.

ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2025 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

Course updates
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