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PhD Medical Physics at University of Miami

University of Miami, United States

Programme overview

The medical physics graduate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. ( CAMPEP ). The program, serving both MS and PhD degrees, ensures that the students receive adequate didactic and clinical training to continue in education and research, enter clinical physics residencies or begin working as medical physicists in radiation therapy and diagnostic radiology departments.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Duration: 72 credits  |  Location: Coral Gables, FL, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 12 credits of additional courses to be selected by the student in consultation with his/her mentor and the supervisory committee. A minimum of 12 credits of dissertation work must be completed.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The qualifications and documentation required for admission to the PhD program in Medical Physics are the same as for the College of Engineering. In general, the Medical Physics PhD program admits four types of students: Students with MS degrees in Medical Physics. Students with MS degrees in Biomedical Engineering or related science and engineering fields. Students with MD degrees with undergraduate degrees in sciences or engineering. Highly qualified students with BS degrees in engineering or sciences. Students admitted with non-engineering degrees are generally given conditional admission and required to take additional undergraduate courses in engineering, physics, and/or mathematics depending on their previous course work, as specified in the admission letter. The requisite courses will be prescribed by the Department Chair or Graduate Program Director during the first advising session. The PhD program in Medical Physics is also a degree-granting program of the University of Miami’s MD-PhD program. Internal M.S.

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

Duration: 72 credits

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