Overview

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.

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 of the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine) programme from University of Newcastle 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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Musculoskeletal Anatomy

Human Bioscience

Medical Radiation

Nuclear Medicine Methods

Statistics for the Sciences

Neural and Visceral Anatomy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-09 00:00:00 , International

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International students: It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester or trimester start date.

Language

English

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Credits

320 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 088061D

As part of your application you will need to provide scanned coloured original or certified copies of original documents.

Examples of documents that you may need to provide are:

Academic transcript

Completion certificate

Evidence of English proficiency

Passport biometric page

For programmes requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.

Course / subject outlines if you wish to apply for credit for previous studies undertaken

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40800 AUD / year

≈ 40800 AUD / year

Additional Details

If you have a Commonwealth Supported Place your study is supported by the Government

Full-fee domestic students pay vary depending on what you're studying

Living costs

Newcastle

Australia

1333 - 2400 AUD / month

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine).

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