Bachelor of Medical Science Honours in Medical Physics at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

A one-year, 120-credit NQF level 8 honours degree (BMedScHons) in Medical Physics in the Faculty of Health Sciences, covering the physics of radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy together with a research project.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Department of Radiation Medicine | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Compulsory core courses: Physics of Radiology, Physics of Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy, Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Treatment Planning, Radiobiology, Modern Physics for Medical Physicists, Clinical and Advanced Techniques, Introduction to Medical Imaging and Image Processing, and a 30-credit Medical Physics Research Project (RAY4020W). A minimum of 50% is required in each course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A pass of at least 60% in Advanced Physics A and at least 60% in second-year Mathematics and Applied Mathematics; favourable referee reports where the Head of the Division of Medical Physics deems it necessary. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements write an admissions test with a pass mark of at least 60%. Places are limited and selection is highly competitive for applicants who completed a BSc Physics and/or BSc(Hons) Physics within the previous 10 years.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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