Overview 2021
Location
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
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Those scientists start here.
This professionally accredited double degree, offered by the University of Tasmania and Charles Sturt University (CSU), teaches you the ins and outs of radiation science, specialised equipment, patient care and human biology.
Your first two years of study are at University of Tasmania's Launceston campus, with the following two taking place at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus.
At the beginning of your third year, you will choose a specialisation and study units directly related to Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine or Radiation Therapy.
Your final year is a professional development year, where you will put the skills you have learnt into practice in a private or public hospital.
Practical experience
All students enrolling in College of Health and Medicine programs which include a professional experience placement component, laboratory and/or field activity are required to establish and maintain their capacity to practice safely via Safety in Practice Requirements compliance documentation.
Please see the Entry Requirements section on this page for further details.
Study overseas at one of our partner institutions
Our international exchange program offers opportunities to study at universities around the world, and it counts towards your degree. Exchange can allow you to have an affordable educational and cultural experience in a foreign country for a semester, or a full year. To facilitate this, we offer a range of scholarships and financial assistance. You may also be eligible for OS-HELP Loans or scholarship funding to assist with their airfares, accommodation and other expenses.
UPDATE (MARCH) 2021: Please note, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Face-to-Face Study Abroad & Exchange programs have been postponed until 2022.
Alternative Virtual Exchange Opportunities can be found on our Virtual Overseas Experiences tab. For more information please contact Global.Mobility@utas.edu.au
Find out more about Student Exchange.
Work placement
The University of Tasmania is integrated into all areas of industry locally, nationally and internationally be it through research or work placement programs. Talk to your course coordinator about finding an opportunity to take part in a work experience, placement, or extracurricular activities during your degree.
Career outcomes
"I started looking at what I could study at UTAS, because I didn’t want to move away from home yet. That’s where I started with radiation therapy."
Medical Imaging specialisation:
Graduates work as diagnostic radiographers/medical imaging technologists either in public hospitals or private radiology practices in any state of Australia. Graduates can also apply to work in other countries. Other graduate opportunities include management, research, industry (application specialists) and higher education.
Graduates from this course can qualify for further study and training to enter a career in ultrasound or MRI.
The course is accredited by the AHPRA Medical Radiation Science Practice Board and graduates will be eligible for registration by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia.
Nuclear Medicine specialisation:
Graduates work as nuclear medicine scientists or CT radiographers either in public hospitals or private nuclear medicine practices in any state of Australia. Graduates can also apply to work in other countries. Other graduate opportunities include management, research, industry (application specialists) and higher education.
Graduates from this course can qualify for further study and training to enter a career in ultrasound or MRI.
The course is accredited by the AHPRA Medical Radiation Science Practice Board and will be eligible for registration by the soon-to-be-formed national registration board.
Radiation Therapy specialisation:
Graduates work as radiation therapists either in public hospitals or private radiation oncology practices in any State of Australia. Graduates can also apply to work in any country. Other graduate opportunities include management, research, industry (application specialists) and higher education.
Graduates from this course can qualify for further study and training to enter a career in tomotherapy and IMRT.
The course is accredited by the AHPRA Medical Radiation Science Practice Board and graduates will be eligible for registration by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia.
Postgraduate study
In addition to the above, if you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research.
Course structure
Entry requirements
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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