Master of Science - Medical Radiation Physics

Enhance your career with an MSc in Medical Radiation Physics at Swansea University. Gain hands-on experience and prepare for clinical training. Apply now!

Swansea University's MSc Medical Radiation Physics degree, will give students the necessary theoretical knowledge and understanding of fundamental aspects of the use of radiation in medicine, to enhance their career prospects. Students will 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 them for research or clinical training in this rapidly changing field. Students will 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. The 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.