What will I learn?

Knowledge of nuclear science is increasingly important across diverse fields, from pure scientific endeavours through to medical physics, industrial processes, mining, security, defence and policy development. The Australian National University is the only university in Australia that offers postgraduate education in nuclear science and is the ideal location to pursue an advanced degree in this growing field.Over two years, you will study the fundamentals and applications of nuclear science, including materials analysis, dating techniques, nuclear medicine, and nuclear energy. The degree is a mix of coursework and projects, comprising individual and group-based research. You will develop the scientific background you need for informed debate on nuclear issues, without advocating a particular position.Learning Outcomesdemonstrate high-level knowledge of nuclear science concepts apply knowledge of nuclear science to new problems interpret, synthesize and critically analyse published literature of relevance to nuclear science

Which department am I in?

ANU College of Science

CRICOS

099251G

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

A$50,760.00 (US$ 33,452) per year

Accommodation (per week) - AUD 288 (sharing) - AUD 500 (not sharing).

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

Expected December 2025

More details

Start date

February 2025

Venue

Acton Campus

The Australian National University,CANBERRA,

Canberra,

Australian Capital Territory,

2601, CANBERRA, Australia

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

A$53,370.00 (US$ 35,172) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

Expected December 2025

More details

Start date

July 2025

Venue

Acton Campus

The Australian National University,CANBERRA,

Canberra,

Australian Capital Territory,

2601, CANBERRA, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent

with a minimum GPA of at least 5.5/7.0
with at least 6 courses in a cognate discipline, which must also have a minimum GPA of 5.5/7.0.

The GPA requirement for this program must be met by both the program as a whole, as well as by the 6 courses in a cognate discipline. Where more than 6 cognate courses have been completed by the applicant, ANU will take the best 6 courses when assessing the cognate GPA.

The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic and IELTS UKVI Academic [excluding One Skill Retake and IELTS Online] - Overall score of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band.

TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition] - Overall score of 80 (Reading - 20; Writing - 20; Listening - 18; Speaking - 18).

Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176 minimum 169 in each band.

PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI [excluding PTE Academic Online] - Overall score of 64 minimum 55 in each band.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.