A. Three years. The curriculum varies depending on the specialty you wish to study. Generally each discipline has courses in anatomy and physiology, pathobiology, research methodology, behavioural sciences, and radiation physics, just to name a few. There are also courses pertaining to the instrumentation and clinical procedures employed by each specialty. The third year of the program is devoted to acquiring clinical experience in an accredited hospital during which time the student applies the knowledge and skills acquired in the first two years to actual clinical practice.
Students also carry out a research project in the third year.
Curriculum details can be found in the Radiation Sciences calendar. The minimum admission standard is a cumulative B average based on the two years of undergraduate study with the highest grades. Applicants must write the Allied Health Aptitude test, demonstrate facility in English and visit a hospital or clinic medical radiation diagnostic or treatment service. We are looking for students from a variety of backgrounds who are highly motivated, people-oriented, and enjoy working with technology. A. 40 students each into the Radiological Technology and Nuclear Medicine Technology specialties and 75 students into the Radiation Therapy speciality.