About Bachelor Of Medical Radiation Science (honours) (radiation Therapy) in University of Newcastle

What you will study

When you study UON’s Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) you benefit from a degree program combining theoretical and scientific knowledge with practical learning. You will:

• Build essential clinical reasoning and patient management skills using our latest patient treatment labs on campus.
• Develop exceptional communication and interpersonal skills needed to support patients and their families.
• Gain professional radiation therapy skills through case-based training, integrating learning into real situations and interactive teamwork activities.
• Develop critical research skills that will set you in good stead for life-long learning in the ever-evolving field of radiation therapy.

Career opportunities

Our radiation therapy graduates are very employable and highly regarded. 94% of our graduates find work before, or soon after, finishing their studies (Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching 2018).

University of Newcastle radiation therapy graduates are qualified to register and work as radiation therapists, health care professionals who use anatomical and functional imaging studies to design courses of treatment for patients with malignant disease. Radiation therapists also use a range of advanced technology to implement daily treatment.

Take a look below for some common roles for medical radiation science graduates.

• chief radiation therapist
• echocardiography technologist
• medical technician
• radiation therapist
• research scientist
• sonographer
• technical sales representative
• technical writer
• university lecturer/academic

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) with 13 points or from ISC with 83%

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS : 6 With minimum of 6.0 in each band 
• TOEFL : 60 Overall score between 60-78 with the following scores in each band-
• Reading= 13-18
• Listening= 12-19
• Speaking= 18-19
• Writing= 21-23
• PTE : 50 Overall score of 50-57 

University of Newcastle Highlights

University of Newcastle The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The tuition fee at the University of Newcastle differs depending upon the degree level and whether one is receiving commonwealth assistance, international education or studying part-time.
• Program cost for some popular undergraduate courses is given below-

• Program cost for some popular graduate courses is stated below-

Accommodation Cost

The institute provides its applicants with an option of choosing a mode of accommodation that suits their needs and requirements best. The cost of different types of accommodation available to aspirants seeking admission to UON is as follows: 

Other expenses

Estimated overall expenditure of a year (excluding tuition fee): 20,290 AUD.

English Proficiency Test Scores For International Students

English Language Proficiency Test scores are a measure of the English Language fluency of the applicants. The University of Newcastle expects all students to fulfill these test score requirements, including students whose first language is English or have studied in an educational institution whose language of instruction is English for at least 4 years. These tests are conducted to provide a structural base so that there is no hindrance to cope with the syllabi.

Note: These scores are course dependent and may vary from course to course and hence, students are advised to be well aware of the minimum score requirements.