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Medical Radiation Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences is a leader in the provision of a wide range of postgraduate programs, both coursework and research, in the discipline of medical radiation sciences. Our programs are designed and delivered by multidisciplinary world experts in the subject area and prepare students to be leaders within their chosen fields. Our courses are unique and are characterised by embracing the latest research findings, demystifying the most modern relevant technologies and demonstrating state-of-the-art methodologies.

There are three distinct postgraduate pathways offered within the discipline.

Graduate-entry programs

Master of Diagnostic Radiography (MDR), Master of Nuclear Medicine (MNM) and Master of Radiation Therapy (MRT)

These programs prepare entrants for practice in three professional streams €’ diagnostic radiography, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy.

Graduate-Entry Master's Course Directors

Dr John Ryan (Curriculum design, course planning and staffing)
Associate Professor Michael Kassiou (Curriculum review)

Postgraduate coursework programs
Postgraduate MRS Course Directors

Master of Molecular Imaging
Professor Steven Meikle

Master of Health Sciences (MRS)
Associate Professor Michael Kassiou (Curriculum review)
Mr Peter Kench (Staff)
Mr Warren Reed (Students)

Postgraduate research programs
Research Coordinator

Associate Professor Jenny Cox

Further information on research degrees offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences is provided in Chapter 19.

Further information

T: +61 2 9351 9161
fhs.usyd.edu.au

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Graduate-entry programs

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for the Master of Diagnostic Radiography, Master of Nuclear Medicine and Master of Radiation Therapy are:

  • a PhD, master's or bachelor's degree from an Australian institution or equivalent
  • the highest-achieving students will be guaranteed entry to a graduate-entry masters' program in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
  • The English language proficiency requirement is an IELTS score of at least 7.0 with at least 6.5 in speaking and writing for international students from a non-English speaking academic background.