The medical physicist is an important member of the medical team in any modern hospital facility. Furthermore they are involved in the calibration, maintenance and use of the various instruments and are often required to modify and improve instruments for research purposes. There has also been an increasing demand for health physicists who are concerned with the environmental and occupational sources of health hazards. Their interest is not only in the safe use of ionising radiation, but also in microwaves, sound and laser radiation. How to Become a Medical Physicist To study Medical Physics at UNSW, you must obtain entry to the Advanced Science Course.
Entry is restricted to high ability students.
Four years are required for this degree because it covers not only the content of the conventional three year Physics degree, but also involves substantial additional commitments in studying Medical Physics, Biophysics, Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology. The course is structured to allow you to choose several supplementary subjects that meet your own particular needs. Because of its physics content, graduates in Medical Physics will also be recognised as Physics graduates by the relevant professional bodies. The degree with honours will be awarded on the basis of a weighted performance over the last three years of the four year degree. Graduates of the UNSW program have been very successful in gaining positions directly after, and often before, graduation.