Overview

The Graduate Certificate of Nuclear Technology Regulation is a multidisciplinary program that aims to equip students with a foundational understanding of nuclear science and regulation principles.

With courses that span science, regulation, law and engineering, the graduate certificate is designed to prepare professionals and their organisations to understand, develop and apply contemporary Australian and international approaches to effective regulation of nuclear technology. Application of nuclear science and technology is integral to a broad range of Australian industries, medical facilities, and scientific organisations, and has impact on areas such as environmental monitoring, mining, advanced manufacturing, and national security. The combination of fundamental science, regulation and policy, law and engineering courses that are available for prospective students not only ensures that graduates have broad subject-matter expertise, but also have diverse backgrounds as they enter and strengthen the workforce.

This multi-disciplinary graduate certificate supports professionals with and without a technical background who work with regulatory stakeholders, including business and industry, Territory, State and Federal government agencies, the legislature, community actors and the media. It combines foundational knowledge in nuclear physics with courses that specialise in approaches to regulation and nuclear security law. It also provides students with the opportunity to focus on nuclear technology, systems engineering, science policy or communication as part of the program. All students enrolled in the program will also have direct access to expertise and nuclear technology of the Australian Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility that is unique in Australia and rare in the world.