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Medical Physics is built on a strong foundation of physics and mathematics, expanding the application of physics methods and concepts to medicine and medical technology.
To find out core information about this degree, such as entry requirements, programme length and cost, visit the UCL prospectus site.
Course Structure
Year 1
- Waves, Optics and Acoustics (PHAS0005)
- Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter (PHAS0006)
- Practical Physics and Computing 1 (PHAS0007)
- Atoms, Stars and the Universe (PHAS0004)
- Mathematical Methods I (PHAS0002)
- Mathematical Methods II (PHAS0009)
- Classical Mechanics (PHAS0010)
- Introduction to Medical Imaging (MPHY0001)
- Developing Effective Communication 1 (PHAS0017)
Year 2
- Electricity and Magnetism (PHAS0021)
- Quantum Physics (PHAS0022)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics (PHAS0023)
- Statistical Physics of Matter (PHAS0024)
- Mathematical Methods III (PHAS0025)
- Practical Physics 2A (PHAS0028)
- Introduction to Biophysics (MPHY0006)
- Physics of the Human Body (MPHY0005)
- Developing Effective Communication 2 (PHAS0035)
All modules in Year 2 are compulsory.
Year 3
- Experimental Physics (PHAS0051)
- Research Project in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (PHAS0052)
- 2-4 Options from Physics and Astronomy (Level 6)
- 2-4 Options from Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (Level 6)
Year 4
- Research Project in Medical Physics (MPHY0036)
- 2 Options from Physics and Astronomy (Level 7)
- 3 Options from Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (Level 7)
Optional Modules
Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (MPHY) Options:
Level 6
- Physiological Monitoring (MPHY0015)
- Medical Imaging with Ionising Radiation (MPHY0016)
- Biomedical Ultrasound (MPHY0018)
- MRI and Biomedical Optics (MPHY0019)
- Computing in Medicine (MPHY0020)
- Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering (MPHY0037)
- Treatment with Ionising Radiation (MPHY0038)
- Applications of Biomedical Engineering (MPHY0039)
Level 7
- Physiological Monitoring (MPHY0015)
- Medical Imaging with Ionising Radiation (MPHY0016)
- Biomedical Ultrasound (MPHY0018)
- MRI and Biomedical Optics (MPHY0019)
- Computing in Medicine (MPHY0020)
- Research Software Engineering with Python (MPHY0021)
- Information Processing in Medical Imaging (MPHY0025)
- Computer-Assisted Surgery and Therapy (MPHY0026)
- Programming Foundations for Medical Image Analysis (MPHY0030)
- Medical Electronics and Neural Engineering (MPHY0037)
- Treatment with Ionising Radiation (MPHY0038)
- Applications of Biomedical Engineering (MPHY0039)
- Machine Learning in Medical Imaging (MPHY0041)
Physics and Astronomy (PHYS) Options:
Level 6
- The Physics of Stars (PHAS0036)
- Physical Cosmology (PHAS0037)
- Electromagnetic Theory (PHAS0038)
- Physics Education (PHAS0039)
- Nuclear and Particle Physics (PHAS0040)
- Solid State Physics (PHAS0041)
- Quantum Mechanics (PHAS0042)
- Practical Astronomy 1 - Technique (PHAS0043)
- Practical Astronomy 2 - Applications (PHAS0044)
- Interstellar Physics (PHAS0046)
- Astronomical Spectroscopy (PHAS0047)
- Theory of Dynamical Systems (PHAS0049)
- Climate and Energy (PHAS0050)
- Lasers and Modern Optics (PHAS0053)
- Materials and Energy Materials (PHAS0055)
- Scientific Computing Using Object Oriented Languages (PHAS0056)
- Physics of the Earth (PHAS0057)
Level 7
- Physics of Advanced Materials (PHAS0058)
- Theoretical Condensed Matter (PHAS0059)
- Advanced Topics in Statistical Mechanics (PHAS0061)
- Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution (PHAS0065)
- Advanced Physical Cosmology (PHAS0067)
- Physics of Exoplanets (PHAS0068)
- Advanced Quantum Theory (PHAS0069)
- Quantum Computation and Communication (PHASG427)
- Particle Physics (PHAS0072)
- Quantum Field Theory (PHAS0073)
- Order and Excitations in Condensed Matter (PHAS0075)
- Electronic Structure Methods for Materials Modelling (PHASG473)
- Physical Models of Life (PHAS0078)
- Molecular Physics (PHAS0099)
- Research Computing with C++ (PHAS0100)
- Techniques of High-Performance Computing (PHAS0102)
- Molecular Biophysics (PHAS0103)
- Atom and Photon Physics (PHAS0105)
Our BSc and MSci programmes are accredited by the Institute of Physics.
