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Physics and Astronomy

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Physical principles are the driving force behind many discoveries that have made our lives more comfortable and efficient.

The development of medical instrumentation and imaging, radiotherapy in the treatment of cancers, new materials that conduct and store energy efficiently, quantum computing and analysing big data – all of these developments stem from explorations and discoveries in physics and astrophysics.

The School of Physics and Astronomy has access to world-class facilities, including the New Horizons Research Centre, the Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy, and the Australian Synchrotron.

This means that you will gain invaluable experience and opportunities to work alongside researchers both at Monash, and globally. Our researchers are pushing the boundaries of science to impact the world for future generations.

Relevant career options

Diverse career options include:

*Some career streams, such as teaching, require additional study at other faculties within the university. We suggest that you discuss your course options with Monash University career advisors to find the best course structure for you. Our Student Academic Services team at the Faculty of Science recommend that to stay up-to-date with what you want to do, you should seek course advice at least once a semester.

Accelerator Physicist Acoustics Scientist Applied Physicist Astronomer Astrophysicist Atmospheric Physicist Biophysicist Electron Microscopist

Energy Consultant Forensic Physicist Industrial Physicist Instrumentation Physicist Materials Scientist Medical Imaging Physicist Medical Physicist Nuclear Physicist

Optical Physicist Patent Attorney Physics Teacher Quantitative Analyst Synchrotron Scientist Telecommunications and Optical Systems Specialist University Lecturer, and more*.

Potential employers

Government departments and organisations Australian Astronomical Observatory Australian Antarctic Division Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Australian Synchrotron Bureau of Meteorology Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Defence Science and Technology Organisation Environment Protection Authority Victoria Melbourne Planetarium Victorian Space Science Education Centre

Private enterprise Aglient Technologies Amcor Research and Technology AstraZeneca AWTA Berthold Australia Aviragen Therapeutics Bosch BP Solar Bristol-Myers Squibb Cadbury CSL Community Pharmacy Dairy Australia Ensign Laboratories Pty Ltd Ericsson Australia Devondale Murray Goulburn Optiscan Spicers Limited Ross Cosmetics Science in Public SGS Environmental Services Solar Charge Telstra Thales

Not for Profit organisations Australian Institute of Physics Ludwig Cancer Research The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Peter Mac