Master's Programme in Medical Radiation Physics
A medical physicist is an expert in diagnostic methods and radiation therapy. Modern healthcare is experiencing rapid technological advances, and there is a need for both a detailed knowledge of basic biological effects and in advanced physical models. As a medical physicist, you can also work in radiation protection or in research and development. With a Master’s degree in Medical Radiation Physics, you are also well prepared for further research studies in Sweden or abroad.
Bridge programme
If you have a strong background in physics, for example a bachelor degree, but lack courses to be eligible for the Master's programme in Medical Radiation Physics, we offer a course package (or bridge programme) that includes all courses to prepare you for the master's programme.
As the Master’s programme in medical radiation physics is equivalent with the last two years of the professional education to become a medical physicist, all courses are mandatory. In the first year, you will study radiobiology and radiation protection, as well as cover the diagnostic specialties of medical physics including clinical practice in all diagnostic departments at the hospital. The second year is dedicated to radiation therapy (including five weeks of clinical practice) and to the degree project, which is fixed to 30 credits. The topic of the project does not have to have a clinical connection, and many of our graduates go on to work in the industry, at the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, and/or pursue a career in research.
Year 1
TOTAL CREDITS: 60 credits
The Swedish credit system is compatible with the European standard ECTS. 30 ECTS is equivalent to one semester of full time studies.
1st Semester
Image and System Analysis FK7064 9 credits
Basic Radiobiology FK7065 9 credits
Radiation Protection and Environmental Radiology FK8030 7.5 credits
Physics of Diagnostic Radiology FK8031 10.5 credits (start)
2nd Semester
Physics of Diagnostic Radiology FK8031 10.5 credits (cont’d)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging FK8032 10 credits
Physics of Nuclear Medicine FK8037 11 credits
The Professional Role of the Medical Physicist FK8038 3 credits
Year 2
Independent project
1. Clinical optimization of a regularized reconstruction algorithm in PET. (2018)
2. Risk of second cancer from proton therapy of breast cancer – impact of physiological and radiobiological uncertainties. (2018)
3. Ray Cast/Dose Superposition algorithm for proton grid therapy. (2017)
All our international Master’s programmes start during the autumn semester. The application round normally opens in mid-October the preceding year, with a deadline in January.
Application is done through www.universityadmissions.se
When submitting you application make sure you have uploaded all required documents. Read more here: https://www.universityadmissions.se/documents
We at the Department of Physics do not require any additional documents such as CV, letter of recommendation or motivation letter. You will be contacted by us if we need further documentation.
Watch our Webinar about the Master's Programmes in Medical Radiation Physics. In the Webinar you will learn more about the programme, meet the programme coordinator, mixed with interviews with students and alumni. The Webinar is found on the Stockholm University central web page for Webinars on-demand about our Master’s programmes. It is called "Master's Programmes in Medical Radiation Physics".
Meet our students
Today, half of all the cancer patients in the world are treated with radiotherapy, and diagnostic methods based on both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation represent a major cornerstone of modern medicine. There is an increased need of medical physicists with knowledge within physics, medicine and technology. To work as a medical physicist at a Swedish hospital, a license from the National Board of Health and Welfare is required. You can apply for the license after completing the programme.
Working as a medical physicist is an exciting profession where you combine physics with biology and medicine. A medical physicist is the expert in radiation treatment and diagnostic methods with radiation. In addition to direct tasks within the daily work at the hospital with treatments and check-ups of patients, the medical physicist participates in research and development. An important task is to provide education about radiation and radiation safety to other professions, such as doctors and nurses. The more advanced technical equipment and the use of computers within healthcare, implies an increased need of medical physicists.
Except for working at the hospital, a medical physicists can also work at a medical technology company or with radiation safety issues at a nuclear plant, or with the Radiation Safety Authority. After examination, it is also possible to continue with a PhD education.
Programme coordinator:
Prof. Iuliana Toma-Dasu
iuliana.livia.dasu@fysik.su.se
Academic advisor at Fysikum:
studievagledare@fysik.su.se
