Course summary
If you are an engineering or physical sciences graduate who is interested in a career in the fast-growing field of medical physics, our MSc Medical Physics course will give you the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and professional awareness to excel. Whether you study our course full-time (1 year) or part-time (2-3 years), you will cover the fundamental aspects of the use of medical physics in medicine, with hands-on clinical instruction in MRI, CT, and medical linear accelerators. You will also gain experience in computer-based modelling, research methodology, ethics, and the wider role of medical physics in healthcare. Through a curriculum shaped by students, NHS partners, and industry, you will benefit from workplace-authentic assessments, options to study advanced specialisms, and a focus on employability, inclusivity, and sustainability in healthcare science.
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
How to apply
International applicants
If you are an International Student, please visit: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/students/requirements/
Entry requirements
For detailed entry requirements, please refer to our website: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/medicine/medical-physics-msc/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP