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Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine)

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine)

A radioactive way to save and improve lives Nuclear medicine graduates from the University of Newcastle are sought after worldwide. In this rewarding and challenging degree, you’ll learn to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases such as cancer using radioactive substances – giving patients the best chance of living a full…

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Health and Medicine, Medical Radiology, Medicine, Medicine (General)
University of Newcastle

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A radioactive way to save and improve lives

Nuclear medicine graduates from the University of Newcastle are sought after worldwide. In this rewarding and challenging degree, you’ll learn to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases such as cancer using radioactive substances – giving patients the best chance of living a full and healthy life.

Learn how to conduct nuclear medicine scans of a person’s body using radioactive material. Under the supervision of leading medical staff, you’ll be using specialised equipment to track radio pharmaceuticals as they move through the body. Techniques such as this help identify disease or injury at a very early stage. You’ll have access to the latest technologies through placement opportunities and on campus in our world-class, purpose-built, medical sciences precinct. This includes a radio-pharmacy laboratory, CT laboratory, and nuclear medicine image processing software.

You’ll graduate with the confidence and competence to undertake professional practice as a nuclear medical technologist.

Course overview

You will be able to enrol in a range of radiation science courses including:

anatomy

molecular imaging

nuclear medicine instrumentation and radiopharmacy

nuclear medicine theory

patient care

physiology

psychology

research

Career opportunities

Nuclear Medicine is a highly specialised degree. Our graduates are very employable and highly regarded. Many of our graduates have advanced rapidly in their careers and are now in management roles in Australia and overseas.

As a graduate you will be qualified to register and work as nuclear medical technologists. You’ll work closely with patients and allied health professionals to diagnose life-threatening diseases such as cancer and help monitor a patient’s health.

Pursue professional careers in the below areas:

nuclear medicine research scientist

nuclear medicine technologist

technical writer

sonographer

medical imaging sales representative

applications specialist

radiopharmaceutical development and production

university lecturer/academic

Some roles within nuclear medicine may require further qualifications or experience beyond the degree level.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

University of Newcastle

The University of Newcastle, Australia is a world-class university. Excellence in teaching, research, and the student experience are our focus.

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University of Newcastle

The University of Newcastle is one of the world’s top 200 universities1, known for making a global impact and top 5 in the world for partnering for a more sustainable future2. 

We embrace technology and best practice to deliver the best possible student experience. Our mission is to help students become life-ready graduates. We do this through practical learning, innovative styles of teaching, internationally recognised study programs and world-class research. 

We are number one in Australia for industry collaboration3, our partnerships help our more than 39,000 students4 to be more employable and start on higher salaries than the Australian average5. 

1 QS World University Rankings 2023
2 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022  
3 Innovation Connections IC Report 2014 - 2020 
4 The University of Newcastle Data Warehouse 2021 
5 QILT Graduates Outcomes Survey 2018 - 2020 
 

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