Master of Medical Radiations for 2010

Course overview

This is a graduate-entry to a practice course in Medical Radiations, that offers stream specific study in the disciplines of Medical Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine Science and Radiation Therapy. The course is offered via distance education and comprises 12 units (72 credit points) which is completed full-time over 6 semesters of study. The course is designed to provide students with the academic, clinical and professional framework that will enable them to be employed as competent Medical Sonographers, Radiation Therapists and Nuclear Medicine Scientists (Technologists) in both the public and private health care sector.

Career outlook

Graduates of this program may seek employment as medical sonographers, nuclear medicine scientists and radiation therapists.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	Off-campus: full-time	Off-campus: full-time
Intakes	Second semester	Second semester
Course Content	2010 University handbook entry for this course	2010 University handbook entry for this course
Duration	2 years full-time	2 years
Credit points	72 total for course	72 total for course
Fees for 2010 Fees are subject to change annually.	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Average annual student contribution $4,249 AUD Note: see information on how average fee is calculated. Domestic fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $17,200 AUD	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $30,800 AUD
Monash course code	3889	3889
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact	All domestic enquiries should be directed to the Course Administrator, School of Biomedical Sciences, Clayton Campus, VIC 3800 telephone: + 61 3 9905 8635 email: radiation.sciences@med.monash.edu.au website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/radiography/postgrad/ The application form for this course can be assessed from the above website. The form is then submitted to the School of Biomedical Sciences.	All domestic enquiries should be directed to the Course Administrator, School of Biomedical Sciences, Clayton Campus, VIC 3800 telephone: + 61 3 9905 8635 email: radiation.sciences@med.monash.edu.au website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/radiography/postgrad/ The application form for this course can be assessed from the above website. The form is then submitted to the School of Biomedical Sciences.

Accreditation

Australian: The Radiation Therapy stream of study is approved by the Australian Institute of Radiography, and upon successful completion of the course, graduates meet the requirements for the 'Statement of Accreditation' issued by the AIR and professional registration in Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland.

The Nuclear Medicine stream of study is approved by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Accreditation of the medical ultrasound stream of study from the Australasian Sonographers Accreditation Registry will be sought in 2009.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants will:

Have obtained at least a credit average in a demonstrated course sequence in either biomedical or physical sciences;
Be able to provide evidence of a capacity to successfully engage in radiation physics and mathematics;
Have successfully passes two sequential units of University level human anatomy and physiology, or an equivalent bridging course; and
Either have passes year 12 physics at a satisfactory level or have successfully passed two sequential units of University level physics, or equivalent bridging course;

Although they are not prerequisites for entry, those applicants who have a major or minor study sequence in biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology and/or anatomy are encouraged to apply, and will find it an advantage within the course. Details of equivalent bridging courses in physics and anatomy and physiology can be obtained from radiation.sciences@med.monash.edu.au.

Applicants holding degrees in other related areas (such as Medicine, Radiography and Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy) will be assessed on a case by case basis by the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.

Suitably qualified internationals students wishing ti undertake the Master of Medical Radiations (Nuclear Medicine) in their country of residence must also satisfy the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences in respect to the appropriateness of their clinical supervision.

Special application requirements

Applicants must complete Supplementary Information Form and submit with their application.

Provide proof of relevany professional accreditation, if any;

Statement of work experience that is relevant for application.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

This course is currently not available to domestic students.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0.

A TOEFL minimum test score of either:

in the written TOEFL, 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 100 with at least 24 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.