Physics with Medical Physics (BSc)

Using physics to diagnose and treat medical conditions is a rapidly expanding and exciting field of study, vitally important to supporting people’s health.

This IOP accredited course is unique in its focus on practice rather than theory. Developed with the University Hospital of Wales (UHW), our medical physics modules are delivered by NHS professionals at UHW and Velindre Cancer Centre.

As well as a broad introduction to the many specialist areas of medical physics, you’ll also gain a solid foundation in core physics.

In the final year, you’ll carry out a 30-credit Medical Physics research project at UHW, Velindre Cancer Centre or the flagship Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) in an exciting area such as Doppler ultrasound, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, diagnostic radiology physics or physiological measurement.

Join us and you’ll not only develop the highly sought-after skills valued inside and outside the medical physics sector, but become part of a welcoming, inclusive community with a dynamic student society.

Accreditations

• Institute of Physics (IOP)

International Baccalaureate

34-31 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects. To include HL Maths and HL Physics. Applicants taking HL Maths without HL Physics will also be considered normally subject to achieving a grade 6 in HL Maths.

Careers

Career prospects

Physics and Astronomy graduates are highly valued by employers and our students go on to work in a wide range of different fields including research science, medical physics and technology, teaching and finance and banking.

We provide a range of support to help our students to find the career opportunities that suit them best, such as a Careers Adviser who is located part-time in the School, on-site careers fairs and employer visits. We also aim to prepare our students by providing them with the skills they need to succeed in obtaining jobs and feeling confident in their chosen workplace.

Employers include UK and international universities plus a range of organisations such as Rolls Royce, European Space Agency, NHS, National Instruments and Barclays.

Graduate careers

• Research Scientist
• Medical Physicist
• Statistician
• Data Analyst
• Science Communicator
• Finance and Banking
• Software engineer
• Teacher

Placements

For the research project module, you can undertake placements at the:

• Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University Hospital of Wales
• Department of Medical Physics, Velindre Cancer Centre
• Wales Research and Diagnostic Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Centre (PETIC).