Medical Physics University of Surrey

Overview

At the University of Surrey we have trained more than 1,000 medical physicists and we’re accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), so you can look forward to high-quality teaching during your time here.

Career opportunities

• The syllabus for the  Medical Physics programme  will provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience required of a graduate medical physicist. This course places more emphasis than many other similar programmes on topics beyond ionising radiation (X-rays and radiotherapy), allowing you to study areas such as magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and the use of lasers in medicine. You’ll learn the theoretical foundations of modern imaging and treatments, and you’ll acquire a set of experimental skills that are essential to a medical physicist’s job. You’ll gain these through experimental sessions in our newly refurbished radiation laboratories, as well as through practical experiences using state-of-the-art clinical facilities at collaborating hospitals. As a graduate of this course, you’ll have skills that are highly sought after for working at the interface between physics and medicine, with an emphasis on advanced technologies. Graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of employees, including:
• NHS

• Institute of Cancer Research

• Elekta Ltd

• GE Healthcare

• GlaxoSmithKline Ltd.

Study abroad at Surrey

• Join the University of Surrey for one or two semesters as part of your degree at another university. Choose from Surrey’s taught courses and modules, earn credits towards your degree, and experience studying in the UK.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM).