Degree Project in Medical Radiation Physics

Education facts

Code: 3RA038

The course deepens the knowledge in the field of medical radiation physics and provides training in planning, implementing and both orally and in written present an independent project. The project normally  involves work in an environment with professional medical physicists and other healthcare professionals and aims to simultaneously strengthen the future professional role. The project can also be carried out at a company or authority with a close connection to the area. The course also includes critically reviewing another degree project.

Entry requirements

University: Introductory Course in Medicine, 5 hp, Radiation Biology and Radiation Protection, 7.5 hp, Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound Imaging 7.5 hp, Physics of X-Rays, 7.5 hp, Physics of Nuclear Medicine 7.5 hp, Applied Dosimetry 5 hp, and Radiation therapy 5 hp, or corresponding. Proficiency in English equivalent to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies. Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Degree Project in Medical Radiation Physics

  Umeå University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %