Overview

Course Description

In the Medical Physics program at University of Eastern Finland, theory meets practice: The programme includes the possibility for a clinical internship at the Kuopio University Hospital, consisting of e.g. quality assurance measurements, training in radiation dosage planning for cancer treatment and getting familiar with the routine tasks of a medical physicist. The clinical internship can be replaced with a research internship at one of the high-class research groups at the Department of Technical Physics at the University of Eastern Finland.

The master’s programme will equip the student with specialist skills in the field of medical physics. In addition, the course of study will provide the expertise required to pursue a specialization as a medical physicist and can open pathways to further advanced studies and fellowship opportunities.

Careers

Upon completion of the programme, the graduate will have a career path tailored to his or her needs or interests, creating a possibility of:

Continuing advanced studies to pursue a career as a scientist
Becoming a valuable part of industry (e.g., in health technology and engineering)
Working in management and teaching
Acting in science administration at national level or internationally
Continuing in pursuit of a career as a specialized medical physicist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Personal Study Plan in International Master's Programme in Medical Physics

Matlab
Data Analysis

Signal Analysis

Physics in Clinical Radiology

Physics in Radiotherapy
Nuclear Medicine Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-17 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics Medical Imaging View 14 other Masters in Physics in Finland

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A previous Bachelor's degree, in science or engineering, corresponding to at least 3 year's of full time academic studies from an institution for higher education is required from all Master's degree applicants

If the applicant has not yet graduated, she/he can be selected on condition that she/he will be able to graduate and submit the officially certified copies of the degree certificate and final transcript of records or submit them according to country-specific document requirements to the programme coordinator.
Applicants must demonstrate excellent skills of English language.

Tuition Fee

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International

8000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8000 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Kuopio

700 - 1100 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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