PHYSICS
UOW COURSES IN
MEDICAL AND RADIATION PHYSICS / NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY / FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS
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FIVE REASONS
TO STUDY
PHYSICS
AT UOW
More than rocket science
Physics is the most basic and
fundamental science. It helps
us understand the world,
ourselves and the universe in
which we live.
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UNDER 50
YEARS OLD3
FOR GLOBAL
GRADUATES4
WE’RE GOING PLACES
OUR GRADS GET JOBS
UOW is one of the best modern universities
in Australia. We connect over 30,000
students from more than 130 nations to
learn and discover. We’re young, we’re
smart and we work hard enough to be
ranked in the top 2% of universities in the
world. Join us and see how far you can go.
UOW graduates have the skills employers
want. We’ve been rated in the top 100
in the world by employers for nearly a
decade. You’ll learn how to learn, how to
turn theory into practice, and how people
with different skills work together.
YOU’RE IN CONTROL
Take control of your life like never before
at UOW. Choose your degree. Choose a
major. Choose elective subjects, and make
exactly the study program you want.
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
BE SOMEONE YOU’RE PROUD OF
Challenge yourself and come out on top
at UOW. Tackle big ideas in your degree,
push yourself and travel the world on
international exchange, bring your learning
to life with a UOWx program such as
mentoring local students.
Study where the brightest people take the
time to learn your name. You’ll be more
than a number at UOW, and be taught by
world famous educators and researchers.
Outside of class, you’ll be part of a campus
culture defined by fun and friendship.
3. CLOSE INDUSTRY TIES MEANS
STRONG EMPLOYABILITY
Our Medical and Radiation Physics (MRP)
program is backed by clinical associations
with local and Sydney hospitals—over 50%
of current practising medical physicists
in NSW were educated and trained at
UOW. Our strong ties with industries
and government labs such as ANSTO
and CSIRO ensure you receive industry
exposure throughout your degree.
1. PHYSICS TAKES YOU TO THE
UNIVERSE AND BEYOND
2. PROBLEM-SOLVING FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS
You’ll learn useful, transferable general
skills like how to analyse problems
within abstract frameworks and develop
methods to solve them. Studying physics is
a passport to work anywhere in world.
Physics teaches you highly transferable
skills that enable analysis and optimisation
across many industries. You’ll learn
problem-solving, critical thinking and
analytical skills that are in demand across
all government and private sectors. We
have a range of physics degrees, all fully
accredited by the Australian Institute
of Physics.
4. ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES
5. LEARN FROM WORLD LEADING
ACADEMICS
High achieving students receive financial
rewards as well as accelerated and more
independent learning opportunities such
as summer scholarships where you get
to work on real research projects. You
can access advanced degrees and double
degrees that will open up a world of
opportunities.
When you study at UOW you join
a community made up of leading
researchers and teachers in fundamental
physics, medical and radiation physics,
and nuclear science and technology. You
will work alongside these world-class
academics and learn about the very latest
developments in the field of physics.
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4. QS World University Graduate Employers Survey 2014/2015
PHYSICS
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Medical and Radiation Physics
BACHELOR OF MEDICAL AND
RADIATION PHYSICS
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BACHELOR OF MEDICAL AND
RADIATION PHYSICS ADVANCED
(HONOURS)
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THE PHYSICS PROGRAM AT UOW
The School of Physics offers mainstream and
advanced degrees in fundamental physics,
medical radiation physics and nuclear science
and technology.
Double degrees with a large variety of science and nonscience disciplines are also offered to prepare students for
multidisciplinary careers. Our core physics lecture content is
delivered by academics who are internationally recognised in
many fields of physics research including medical and radiation
physics, solid state physics, photonics and education.
All subjects include a major practical component to complement
and reinforce what you learn in lectures, and ensure you gain
hands-on skills to prepare you for real-life activities within your
future career path.
We offer high-performing students opportunities to embark
upon focussed research projects throughout your degree on the
University of Wollongong main campus, Innovation Campus, as
well as with national and international industrial and clinical
collaborators. This first-hand exposure and direct contact with
active researchers in these areas ensure you will have a wealth
of positive experiences prior to graduating.
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Medical and radiation physicists work in many different fields of health care. You could
be using X-rays, ultrasound, light in various frequencies, magnetic resonance imaging and
nuclear medicine to look at or measure what is happening in the body. You could develop
and administer new treatments for patients using new therapies such as ultraviolet
radiation or photo stimulated cytoxin.
WHAT YOU STUDY
When you study to become a medical physicist at UOW, we will make sure you get much
more than a theoretical education. You’ll learn where medical physics matters most: in
hospitals, clinics and nuclear science research facilities. Learn about nuclear medicine,
radiotherapy physics, radiation transport physics modelling, detector and instrumentation
physics, and data analysis.
If you continue your studies to an Honours or Master degree, you will learn about nuclear
medicine, radiobiology and radiation protection in hospitals.
To ensure the highest level of industry engagement, professional medical physicists from
major hospitals and keynote speakers from industry will deliver key lectures and practical
work as well as co-supervise research projects.
In second year, you’ll gain hands-on experience in photon, neutron and charged particle
physics in the undergraduate physics laboratories, as well as make field trips to
accelerator facilities such as the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
(ANSTO). In third year, you’ll have further lectures and practical experience, particularly in
electron and X-ray related medical physics at cancer treatment centres and ANSTO.
Our Medical and Radiation Physics (MRP) program is backed by clinical associations with
local and Sydney hospitals—over 50% of current practising medical physicists in NSW
were educated and trained at UOW. Our strong ties with industries and government labs
such as ANSTO and CSIRO ensure you receive industry exposure throughout your degree.
ACCREDITATION
The Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics degree conforms to the requirements
for membership of the Australian Institute of Physics and the Australasian College of
Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine.
“I am a beamline scientist at the
Australian Synchrotron’s
Imaging and Medical Beamline
(IMBL) in Melbourne. My main role is
leading IMBL’s microbeam radiation
therapy (MRT) project. MRT is an
experimental radiotherapy technique
which has demonstrated reduced toxicity
to healthy tissues compared to
conventional radiotherapy.
“My degree at UOW gave me many
opportunities to gain insight into the world
of research through hands on practical
work, external facility visits, research
projects and summer research programs.
During both my undergraduate and
postgraduate degrees I had opportunities
to be involved in local and international
collaborations, conduct research at
state-of-the-art international facilities
and attend conferences to present my
research and network with professionals
in the field.”
JAYDE LIVINGSTONE
Scientist, Australian Synchrotron
Doctor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced Honours
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PHYSICS
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OTHER DEGREES
YOU MAY LIKE
PHYSICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
ADVANCED (HONOURS) (PHYSICS)
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4 years
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Physics is fundamental to the study of all sciences and has a key role to play in generating
and supporting new technologies. Physicists contribute solutions in a broad range of
areas, from everyday concerns in public health and safety to cutting edge advances–such
as the discovery of the Higgs boson.
WHAT YOU STUDY
All subjects include a major practical component to complement and reinforce what
you learn in lectures, and ensure you gain hands-on skills that prepare you for real-life
activities in your future career.
You will learn from academics who are internationally recognised in many fields of
physics research including medical radiation physics, solid state physics, photonics
and education.
MAJORS
NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ACCREDITATION
All UOW Physics degrees are accredited with the Australian
Institute of Physics.
CAREERS

Radiotherapy
Materials science
Medical imaging
Biophysics
Teaching
Astrophysics and cosmology
Hydrography
Health physics
Computer science
Defence logistics
Intelligence
Finance and econo-physics
Bachelor of Science
A successful career in science requires a curious mind
and the ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-life
situations. At UOW we’re committed to ‘enquiry based
learning’ and you’ll spend close to half your course hours
doing practical work in our new purpose-built Science
Teaching Facility or out in the field, ensuring that you have
the skills and knowledge to meet the needs of tomorrow’s
employers.
go.uow.edu.au/bsci-nstech
The expansion in the uranium mining industry and the monitoring of mid- and highlevel radioactive storage facilities both require specific expertise. Nuclear Science and
Technology is fundamental to those who want a career as a health physicist, nuclear
technician or radiation specialist.
go.uow.edu.au/bpubhlth
ADVANCED DEGREES
Bachelor of Engineering
PHYSICS
go.uow.edu.au/bsci-phys
go.uow.edu.au/bsci-adv-phys
Physics provides the basis for making, interpreting, and extending observations
relating to the behaviour and structure of matter. Students majoring in Physics study
mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, vibrations, waves, optics, and
modern, quantum and statistical mechanics, complemented by a number of advanced
mathematics subjects.
This booklet is just a sample of the
degrees on offer at UOW. Here are a few
more from different study areas that may
interest you.
The Advanced Science degrees are designed to provide an
enriched education experience and to encourage high achievers
to continue on to studies in Honours and research.
Advanced degree students receive the following privileges:
Access to the Summer Scholarship program where you get
paid to work on a specific research project for 10 weeks
and are paid as a research assistant
Access to a wider range of subjects
$500 annual study grant
Engineers design and create solutions to improve
everyday life, from the large scale to the nano-level. You
will study a common first year to learn about the different
engineering fields before majoring in Civil, Computer,
Electrical, Environmental or Materials Engineering.
UOW’s engineering programs are accredited by Engineers
Australia and relevant world engineering bodies through
the Washington Accord.
go.uow.edu.au/bengineer
All Advanced Degree students must maintain an average mark
of 80 in every session to remain in the degree.
Bachelor of Computer Science
“I’ve always had a desire to
understand why things are the
way they are, and studying
Physics at UOW helped me discover how
the universe works.
class. The fundamentals I learnt in my
undergraduate degree and the practical
skills I learnt in my postgraduate degree
have been essential to my role as a
scientist.
“The teaching staff were always
available to give one-on-one guidance,
and the education quality was world
“Now I’m living in France and being paid to
do the science I really enjoy. What more
could I ask for?”
EVAN CONSTABLE
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institut Néel, France
Bachelor of Science Advanced (Honours )2010
Doctor of Philosophy 2015
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIP
VALUE
NUMBER
AVAILABLE
Vice-Chancellor’s
Academic Excellence Scholarship
$3,000 for
first year
1
Engineering and Information Sciences
Academic Achievement Scholarship
$3,000 for
first year
1
Engineering and Information Sciences
Academic Excellence Scholarship
$3,000 p.a.
for 2 years
15
Advanced Degrees
$500 annually*
unlimited
Women in Engineering and
Information Sciences Scholarship
$3,000
varies
*grant is for the duration of degree, and includes summer scholarships and
extended building access.
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Computer scientists focus on designing methods, tools
and writing programs for computer applications. The
degree incudes a core of programming and mathematics
subjects as well as electives including databases,
programming languages, artificial intelligence, computer
security and computer graphics. In your final year you will
develop your own application as part of a student team
project, developing solutions to real-world problems.
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