MSci Medical Physics
Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (A*A in Mathematics and Physics required (in any order). Preferred: Chemistry, Biology) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points in three higher level subjects including Mathematics and Physics, with no higher level score below 5. Higher Level 7, 6 required in Mathematics and Physics in any order. The programme will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level. Economics preferred as third higher level subject, but not essential.)
About this course
MSci in Medical Physics, a physics degree centred on the application of physical principles to medicine and healthcare. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. The four-year programme is delivered jointly by two departments, combining foundational physics with specialist medical applications. The first year covers Mathematics for Physicists, Physics of the Human Body, and Practical Physics and Computing for Medical Physics 1. The second year progresses through Introduction to Biophysics, Quantum Physics, Introduction to Medical Imaging, and Treatment with Ionising Radiation. The third year involves Experimental Physics and a Physics Group Project, alongside optional modules such as Biomedical Ultrasound and MRI and Biomedical Optics. The fourth year concludes with a compulsory Research Project in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (Masters Level) alongside advanced options including Computer-Assisted Surgery and Therapy and Materials for Orthopaedic Medical Devices.
Modules
- Mathematics for Physicists
- Physics of the Human Body
- Practical Physics and Computing for Medical Physics 1
- Introduction to Biophysics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Quantum Physics
- Statistical Physics of Matter
- Mathematical Methods III
- Introduction to Medical Imaging
- Treatment with Ionising Radiation
- Practical Physics 2A
- Experimental Physics
- Physics Group Project
- Physiological Monitoring
- Medical Imaging with Ionising Radiation
- Biomedical Ultrasound
- MRI and Biomedical Optics
- Computing in Medicine
- Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering
- Applications of Biomedical Engineering
- Physical Cosmology
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Physics Education
- Research Project in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (Masters Level)
- Physiological Monitoring
- Medical Imaging with Ionising Radiation
- Biomedical Ultrasound
- MRI and Biomedical Optics
- Computing in Medicine
- Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering
- Applications of Biomedical Engineering
- Materials for Orthopaedic Medical Devices
- Information Processing in Medical Imaging
- Computer-Assisted Surgery and Therapy