BMedSc Honours Medical Physics at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The BMedScHons in Medical Physics (study code BC863500) is a one-year UFS Honours degree in radiation and medical physics. Registering requires HPCSA registration as an intern medical physicist.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Medical Physics | Duration: 1 year full-time; at least 2 years part-time | Intake: Programme commences mid-January; apply to the HoD before 30 September of the previous year. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Semester 1: Radiation Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Semiconductors, Digital Imaging Processing (16 credits each) and Research in Medical Physics (32 credits). Semester 2: Medical Physics for Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Physics for Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Treatment Planning, Radiation Treatment Modalities and Electronics (16 credits each).

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Application information

Entry requirements

BMedSc (Radiation Sciences) or an equivalent BSc degree with appropriate discipline content; admission subject to selection, with the HoD able to admit in exceptional cases. Students must register with the HPCSA as intern medical physicists. Registration as a medical physicist requires the Honours degree plus two years' HPCSA-recognised training (one year may overlap with Honours).

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.

Postgraduate diploma applications open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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