ObjectivesThese courses offer a core of fundamental physics together with an introduction to the elements of medical physics and biophysics. Medical physics modules are supplemented by specialist lectures given by senior practising medical physicists. The MSci fourth year allows you to study the subject in depth, developing your understanding of advanced techniques in image processing and undertaking a major medical physics research project in our Nobel Prize-winning research centre.
Entry requirementsRequired subjects: physics and maths A level
IB score: 6 in maths, plus a 6 and 5 in two subjects at Higher Level, one of which must be physics
Academic titleBSc Physics with Medical Physics
Course descriptionBSc Physics with Medical Physics
Programme
Year one
The degree follows the same syllabus as the BSc Physics programme, except that the 'Biomedical Physics' module is compulsory. This module gives you an overview of physics both as applied to the working of the human body and in diagnostic tools in medicine. You still have the flexibility to take another optional module as well.
Year two
You pursue the same core as for the F300 programme, but with medical physics modules on biomedical physics and molecular biophysics replacing two of the BSc Physics options.
Year three
The BSc course adopts the same core physics as F300, but with modules in diagnostic medical imaging replacing two of the options. This still leaves plenty of flexibility for you to choose other optional modules; for example, in magnetic resonance, with its close ties to medicine.