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RMIT is excited to offer Queensland’s first nuclear medicine degree, addressing critical workforce shortages and shoring up cancer services across the state.
RMIT's Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine – Industry Practice) offers a blend of remote learning and hands-on training, with students embedded and financially supported by public and private partner organisations in Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Mackay, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Townsville.
This new and innovative offering allows Queensland based students to balance studies with work and personal commitments, whilst simultaneously contributing to the much-needed growth of the local Nuclear Medicine workforce.
It provides the opportunity for you to remain and continue to build your career in Queensland once you complete your studies, working within your community.
Nuclear medicine assists in the diagnosis and treatment of disease by using very small amounts of radioactive materials to produce medical images, that show how the body is functioning. Common nuclear medicine applications include cardiac stress tests to analyse heart function, bone scans for orthopaedic injuries, and lung scans for blood clots.
Nuclear Medicine Scientists are vital for operating specialised equipment such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners. Without this essential workforce, the diagnosis and continued management of conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, and brain disorders would be very difficult.
- Liza-Jane McBride, Chief Allied Health Officer at Queensland Health
When you are enrolled in this degree through employment in the private sector, you will be able to complete your study requirements whilst being paid to undertake your placement requirements for 2 days a week during the university semesters.
When you are enrolled in this degree through earning a place in Queensland Health's embedded student program, you will receive a scholarship worth $15000 a year. You will also complete your study requirements whilst undertaking your placement requirements 2 days a week during the university semester.
Enjoy the security of paid placement hours during your studies in the private health sector or a generous scholarship throughout your studies if you choose a public sector clinical placement.
Undertake placement and meet study requirements whilst living in your home state of Queensland as you complete the states first nuclear medicine degree, and contribute towards addressing a critical workforce shortage.
With a well established reputation as a leader in nuclear medicine training, RMIT will provide your teaching and learning remotely whilst you undertake your clinical placement requirements within an industry leading nuclear medicine provider.
RMIT already delivers a world-class nuclear medicine degree in Victoria. Through our exceptional partnerships and collaboration with Queensland Health and the private sector, we are now able to offer nuclear medicine to Queensland residents to address pressing skills shortages.
- Mark Scalzo, Senior Industry Fellow, Nuclear Medicine at RMIT University
We are excited to be partnering with the following Queensland based health organisations for this new offering:
Queensland Health is proud to partner with RMIT University to deliver an embedded student program in nuclear medicine, allowing students to train and work locally, while creating a pipeline of skilled workers in Queensland.
- Liza-Jane McBride, Chief Allied Health Officer at Queensland Health
You will join classes and tutorials online for the duration of your study. You will also closely work with our health partners and be embedded in the Nuclear Medicine industry for the duration of your study.
In first year, you will travel to Melbourne for a one week intensive at the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2.
All clinical placements will be provided via our Queensland based health partners.
You will be expected to complete the degree in approximately 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.
Title | Location | Duration | Plan code |
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Bachelor of Medical Radiation (Nuclear Medicine - Industry Practice) | Queensland | Full-time 8 semesters (delivered in 3.5 years) | BP321NI |
Upon successful completion of this degree you will graduate as a qualified and industry experienced Nuclear Medicine Scientist.
Australia is facing a critical nuclear medicine skills shortage and until now, Queensland was one of five Australian states or territories without a nuclear medicine degree. Increasingly, nuclear medicine procedures are becoming part of a patient’s care pathway. Demand has grown significantly in the past decade, and is expected to continue growing.
Nuclear Medicine Scientists are vital for operating specialised equipment such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners. Without this essential workforce, the diagnosis and continued management of conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, and brain disorders would be very difficult.
“The planned establishment of new services in Queensland Health over the next five to ten years will increase demand for this workforce and we identified a strong need to develop a workforce pipeline to support delivering care closer to home.”
- Liza-Jane McBride, Chief Allied Health Officer at Queensland Health
Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent qualification.
For information on international qualifications and corresponding entry requirements that are equivalent to Australian academic entry requirements, see country equivalents.
You must have applied for and been offered a position as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist – Embedded Education student, in an accredited Australian Nuclear Medicine clinical department approved by RMIT University.
A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 7.0, with no band below 7.0; or equivalent. For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English equivalents web page.
If you are successful in obtaining a place in this program, you must meet a number of professional compliance requirements upon commencement of your studies.
Please note: A full course of immunisations can take up to 7 months to complete, you should contact your medical practitioner prior to entering the program to commence immunisations. It is a requirement that you will have commenced all immunisations and will continue to progress this until completion of the vaccination courses by the deadlines set by the university.
COVID19 Vaccination*: You will be required to undertake COVID19 Vaccination as part of this program. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
Prior to undertaking clinical placement, you may be required to gain student registration with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA).
*All relevant screening and compliance check fees are the responsibility of the student.
The following information outlines the tasks you will be required to undertake during professional experience placement and on-campus learning activities.
The non-academic abilities listed are provided for your information only and are not entry requirements.
If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there are a range of adjustments to your study conditions available to enable and support you to demonstrate these abilities. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service to discuss any adjustments you may require.
By understanding the types of activities you’ll participate in, you can:
If you are living with disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies.
To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service
The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in academic and professional experience placement settings.
You must be an Australian citizen and be able to clear a National Police Certificate (you will be asked to complete this as a part of the application process).
Entry to the degree apprenticeship is only through employment with one of our participating partner employers. Please note that you will still need to meet the entry requirements above.
Step 1: Contact the above listed health partners and follow their application process for the embedded student model program.
Step 2: Undergo the partner's selection process to obtain a place in the embedded student model program.
Step 3. Apply directly to RMIT with the required documentation listed below.
Once you have secured your employment in the program with a health partner organisation, you will need to provide the following documentation with your application to RMIT:
All students who are successful in obtaining a place in this program will receive a Commonwealth Supported Place.
For complete fee information please see the main Bachelor of Medical Radiations page.
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Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.