82.5% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022, Undergraduate Health Services and Support
Degree overview
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 help prevent diseases 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 radiopharmaceuticals. You’ll be using specialised equipment to track radiopharmaceuticals as they move through the body. These techniques 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, health sciences precinct. This includes a radiopharmacy laboratory, CT laboratory, and nuclear medicine image processing software.
You’ll graduate with the confidence and competence to undertake professional practice as a nuclear medicine technologist/scientist.
40+ Weeks
clinical placement
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.
Some common roles for medical radiation science graduates include:
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Scientist
- Sonographer
- MRI technologist
- Medical Imaging sales representative
- Applications specialist
- Radiopharmaceutical development and production
- University lecturer/academic
- Nuclear medicine researcher
Some roles within nuclear medicine may require further qualifications or experience beyond the degree level.
85.8% of students rated learning resources positively.
Student Experience Survey 2021-2022, undergraduate Health Services
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
Student experience
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Work Integrated Learning
All nuclear medicine students complete 40+ weeks of professional practice during their degree. During your placement, you are mentored and supervised by qualified nuclear medicine professionals.
You may undertake placements in public and private hospitals and practices located in the Hunter Region, NSW, interstate or overseas.
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Student showcase
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How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
You are a domestic student if you are:
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A holder of a permanent Australian visa.
Applying as an international student
Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
English proficiency requirements
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
- IELTS overall minimum - 7.0
- IELTS section minimum - 7.0
- About English Language Pathways
Apply to the University via our online application portal.
In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.
If you are applying through an education agent, they can also apply through the application portal. Ensure your agent is contracted to the University to avoid delays with your application.
Once you have started your application you will be provided with a reference number. You or your education agent will be able to track your application as it progresses.
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Once you graduate, you are eligible to apply for registration with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
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