For admission to the programme, knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Physics including the following courses is required: Radiation Sources with Medical Applications, 9 credits (FK5036) Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter, 10.5 credits (FK5037) Radiation Detectors and Measuring Methods, 7.5 credits (FK5030) Radiation Dosimetry, 7.5 credits (FK5031) Basic Radiobiology, 9 credits (FK7065) Radiation Protection and Environmental Radiology, 9 credits (FK8050) English 6 or English level 2.
The master’s programme in medical physics combines your interest in physics with applications in medicine. You will study how radiation is used within health care to diagnose and treat diseases, and you will undergo practical training at the hospital. A medical physicist is an expert in diagnostic methods and radiation therapy. Modern healthcare is experiencing rapid technological advances, and there is a need for both a detailed knowledge of basic biological effects and in advanced physical models. As a medical physicist, you can also work in radiation protection or in research and development. With a Master’s degree in Medical Radiation Physics, you are also well prepared for further research studies in Sweden or abroad. As the Master’s programme in medical radiation physics is equivalent with the last two years of the professional education to become a medical physicist, all courses are mandatory. In the first year, you will study radiobiology and radiation protection, as well as cover the diagnostic specialties of medical physics including clinical practice in all diagnostic departments at the hospital. The second year is dedicated to radiation therapy (including five weeks of clinical practice) and to the degree project, which is fixed to 30 credits. The topic of the project