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Course overview
We offer the option of studying a three-year Physics with Medical Physics BSc or a more in-depth four-year Medical Physics MSci programme. The first two years of study for both programmes are identical and transfer between the two is possible until the end of the second year. We advise applying for the MSci initially which makes it easier to defer your decision. These courses take place in both the UCL Medical Physic and Biomedical Engineering (MPBE) department, and the UCL Physics and Astronomy (P&A) department, giving you a unique opportunity to learn from and within two research-intensive and World-leading departments.
What this course will give you
On this impressive programme you will gain and demonstrate an in-depth fundamental knowledge in Physics, and a specialist knowledge of Medical Physics, i.e. how Physics can be applied to healthcare and medical scenarios. This programme gives you the tools and knowledge to excel in a wide range of careers where scientific, analytical and practical skills are required.
This programme is run by two very strong yet different departments, so you will experience a rich and extensive range of learning and networking opportunities that will be beneficial within the worlds of physics and medical physics.
UCL had been rated 2nd overall for research power in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. By choosing to study in UCL Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering and UCL Physics & Astronomy, you will have direct access to the expertise of these two distinguished departments throughout your academic journey. You will benefit from networking opportunities, lab tours, studentships, and research projects, which can help you excel in your studies.
You will experience learning in different scenarios and with different groups of students, giving you an excellent opportunity to meet with a diverse set of students in terms of background, career focus, interests, etc. Most of the medical physics classes are small, providing you with an informal, interactive teaching environment in which you can easily raise questions. You might also share classes with medical students, biomedical engineering students or master’s level students from the department, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the work performed in hospitals and universities. For your Physics classes, you will join other Physics, Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics students in very large classes.
You will have a range of opportunities to participate within UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering and their research during your degree, e.g. via paid summer internships, student ambassador schemes, networking and social events, participation in the research and publications via the final year research projects. In addition, in year 2 you can take part voluntarily in the “research experience scheme” if you are interested in early exposure to academic research.
In UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, we have close links to several major teaching hospitals and our staff work side-by-side with doctors and health professionals.