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OPEN DAY DATES

 

Please find below dates for upcoming open days during the next few weeks.

 

Saturday 11 August

Sunday 12 August

Wednesday 15 August

Thursday 16 August

Sunday 19 August

 

CAREERS IN MEDICAL RADIATION SCIENCE

Are you fascinated by the human body? Do you love science? Would you like to work in a job where you can diagnose and treat human diseases? If so, you may enjoy studying one of the following career areas:

  • Radiography/Medical Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Medical Sonography

 

The following information has been taken from Charles Sturt University and the University of South Australia:

Radiography/Medical Imaging: As a radiographer, you will be concerned with producing high quality medical images of the human body for medical diagnosis through the operation of specialist equipment, such as administering ionising radiation (x-rays), or MRI pulses to the patient.

Nuclear Medicine: involves using biological tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. The specialisation details the administration and imaging of these radiopharmaceuticals within the patient to detect physiological abnormalities and deliver appropriate treatment.

Radiation Therapy: This involves the design and delivery of radiation treatment plans for people diagnosed with cancer and other pathological conditions.

Medical Sonography: is the application of medical scanning which uses high frequency ultrasound waves to produce diagnostic images. Sonography assists in the detection of foetal abnormalities, vascular disease and other acute and chronic conditions.

 

What subjects should I study at school? Physics, Mathematical Methods, Biology and Chemistry are recommended. You should check the prerequisites for each university.

 

Where can I study? The following are examples of courses you can explore:

Charles Sturt University, Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science, Wagga Wagga, NSW

  • After the completion of first year, you can choose which specialisation you want to undertake from Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy, http://bit.ly/1JCx8Vu

Deakin University, Bachelor of Medical Imaging, Geelong.

Monash University, Bachelor of Radiation Sciences, Clayton.

Monash University, Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (Honours), Clayton

  • This 4-year course focuses on radiography and medical imaging, and students develop the skills to be registered radiographers, http://bit.ly/1NmAMGA

RMIT, Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Radiations), Bundoora.

  • You can enrol in one of the following three streams- medical imaging, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy, http://bit.ly/1GuuORt

CQ University, Bachelor of Medical Sonography/ Graduate Diploma of Medical Sonography, Melbourne.

Key Websites for more information:

CAREERS IN MEDICAL RADIATI

Key event

Medical Radiations Career Open Day, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Sunday 9 September. Limited places. For information and to register, go to https://bit.ly/2M1sDgi

 

VOCATIONAL & HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS

Passionate about ICT but not sure what careers would suit you? Careers Foundation has developed an interactive ‘ICT Career Wheel’. The wheel is broken up into four main career areas and contains videos, key links and career information. To access the Wheel, go to http://bit.ly/2flU5a3

UMAT students: The National Institute of Education (UMAT NIE) will be conducting head-start training for Medical Selection Interviews. A full day intensive training workshop covering MMI, Structured and Semi-structured Panel interviews for various universities will be held on the 26th of August 2018. 

This is the only early interview training workshop available in Melbourne. Please note, NIE runs this particular program in a small group setting, hence places for this workshop are strictly limited. All details are via the www.nie.edu.au website.

Apply for Victorian higher education courses: you can now apply for Victorian courses via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). To assist you with the application process, ATAR Notes has developed a resource and have embedded instructional videos from VTAC on their website. You can access the resource at this link - https://bit.ly/2LWkTgf

Federation University: Audition and folio applications are no