Degree overview

A radioactive way to save and improve lives

Nuclear medicine graduates from the University of Newcastle are sought after worldwide. In this rewarding and challenging degree, you’ll learn to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases such as cancer using radioactive substances – giving patients the best chance of living a full and healthy life.

Learn how to conduct nuclear medicine scans of a person’s body using radioactive material. You’ll be using specialised equipment to track radiopharmaceuticals as they move through the body. Techniques such as this help identify disease or injury at a very early stage. You’ll have access to the latest technologies through placement opportunities and on campus in our world-class, purpose-built, health sciences precinct. This includes a radiopharmacy laboratory, CT laboratory, and nuclear medicine image processing software.

You’ll graduate with the confidence and competence to undertake professional practice as a nuclear medicine technologist/scientist.