Master of Medical Physics
RMIT University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00122A
Develop specialist knowledge in quantitative measurement and the evaluation of safe radiation exposure for patients and staff.Medical physicists are employed in the fields of radiotherapy, medical imaging, nuclear medicine and associated research and regulatory divisions of non-hospital institutions.You’ll develop the skills to critically evaluate and optimise the performance of medical equipment and procedures and use your problem-solving abilities to analyse outputs, diagnose problems and provide quality assurance for patient treatments.Using specialist knowledge in instrumentation, and quantitative measurement you will optimise the safe and effective use of radiation for patient care.Using your initiative together with a high degree of independence, you’ll be instrumental in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and in the translation of research into professional practice.Medical physicists are important advisors to their team of professionals who often include oncologists, radiologists, therapists, technologists, biomedical engineers, allied health professionals and safety advisers.
Structure
The Master of Medical Physics consists of 192 credit points (2 years of full-time study).
Standard entry requirements
An Australian bachelor degree with a GPA of at least 2.0 out of 4.0 in a physical science, biomedical engineering or equivalent, having substantial physics and mathematics components.
Recognition
The Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) oversees a professional accreditation program that recognises and certifies experienced medical physicists. To be certified as a professional medical physicist in Australia, you must complete the requirements stipulated by the ACPSEM. This includes: undergraduate BSc (physics major and strong maths subjects) or BEng (strong physics and maths subjects), or ACPSEM approved equivalents an ACPSEM approved postgraduate degree in medical physics (usually masters or higher), or ACPSEM approved equivalents. You must also meet the undergraduate requirements (above) completion of the ACPSEM Training, Education and Accreditation Program (TEAP) while employed as a Medical Physics Registrar at an Accredited clinical centre. Accreditation for this program is pending.
Study pathways
Upon successful completion of this program, students may be eligible to undertake further studies in related programs at RMIT University, including PhD in Physics by research, subject to each program's entry requirements.
