Course summary

Do you want a career as a medical physicist contributing directly to patient treatment and care? It’s a niche role within the health industry and includes opportunities for laboratory work, basic and applied research, as well as management and teaching. This three-year MSc Clinical Science (Medical Physics) degree is hosted by the Medical School and builds on an existing collaboration with the NHS. It provides the primary route for attaining the professional title of Clinical Scientist in the field of Medical Physics. The programme is accredited by the National School of Health Care Science (NSHCS) and delivers the academic component of the Scientist Training Programme for medical physics trainees, within the Modernising Scientific Careers framework defined by the UK Department of Health. This course offers you the chance to specialise in either radiotherapy physics or radiation safety. This Master’s degree is only suitable if you are sponsored by an NHS or an equivalent health care provider.