Course summary
You’ll get clinical practice through hands-on instruction with equipment used routinely in the hospital setting, including state-of-the-art MRI and CT facilities, and medical linear accelerators, which will prepare you for research or clinical training in this rapidly changing field. You’ll also get tuition in computer-based modelling, research methodology and the ethical dimensions associated with medical research. This degree is ideal preparation for Postgraduate research in medical physics technology and is also a pathway towards state registration as a clinical scientist. Your course is accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). IPEM is the professional body that works with physical science, engineering and clinical professionals in academia, healthcare services and industry in the UK, and supports clinical scientists and technologists in their practice through the provision and assessment of education and training. Visit our website for more information on fees, scholarships, postgraduate loans and other funding options to study at Swansea University.
Modules
Modules may include: Nanoscale Simulation; MSc Dissertation - Medical Radiation Physics; Research Methods in Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering; Medical Imaging; Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology; Radiation Protection; Radiotherapy Physics; Advanced Radiotherapy; Advanced Radiation Safety; Introduction to the practice of Medical Physicists & Clinical Engineers in Health Care
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Physics and Engineering in Medicine, Institute of
Entry requirements
Applicants should hold a 2:2 degree or equivalent in engineering or the physical sciences We welcome applications by prospective students from around the world and look for evidence of previous study that is equivalent to the entry requirements stated above. The Postgraduate Admissions Office are happy to advise you on whether your qualifications are suitable for entry to the course you would like to study. Please email [email protected] for further information. IELTS: 6.5 (or Swansea University recognised equivalent)
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £8250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £8250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £8250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £8250 | Year 1 |
EU | £24550 | Year 1 |
International | £24550 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP