A strong emphasis will be placed on the protection of workers, patients and staff from harmful effects of radiation. You will develop specialist knowledge and skills in the field of medical physics. This includes quantitative measurement and evaluation of radiation exposure for its safe use by staff for the benefit of patients. Medical physicists are employed clinically in the fields of: radiotherapy medical imaging nuclear medicine associated research and regulatory activities of non-hospital institutions You’ll develop the skills to critically evaluate and optimize the performance of medical equipment and procedures. You will use your problem-solving abilities to analyze outputs, diagnose problems and provide quality assurance for patient treatments. With initiative and a high degree of independence, you’ll be instrumental in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and in the translation of research into professional practice. You’ll become an important advisor to a team of professionals including oncologists, radiologists, therapists, technologists, and biomedical engineers. Program structure The Master of Medical Physics consists of 192 credit points. After completing 96 credit points of study approved by the program manager, you may exit with a graduate diploma. Approximately 75 per cent (144 credit points) of the program consists of coursework components. The remaining 25 per cent (48 credit points) consists of a research project. Career Qualified medical physicists are highly sought after in Australia and worldwide due to the expansion of radiation oncology and medical imaging facilities and services. RMIT graduates in the areas of medical physics, radiation and health physics are employed in the fields of: radiotherapy medical imaging nuclear medicine radiation protection mining and prospecting government regulatory agencies associated research activities of non-hospital institutions Our graduates are employed throughout Australia as well as internationally in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Further study When you successfully complete the Master of Medical Physics you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Master by Research or Doctoral (PhD) program.