36 monthsProgramme duration
44,400 GBPTuition Fee/year
13 Jan, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Physics and Astronomy
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Our three-year BSc offers an exceptional education at the intersection of science and medical physics. You’ll build a solid grounding in core physics alongside specialist insight into how physics underpins modern medicine, preparing you for diverse careers in healthcare, scientific research, industry and beyond. Delivered jointly by UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering and UCL Physics and Astronomy, the course gives you the opportunity to learn within and benefit from two world-leading, research-intensive departments.
This degree equips you with the scientific, analytical and practical skills needed to excel across a wide range of careers.
Year One provides a firm foundation in mathematics, classical physics, mechanics, thermal physics, waves, optics and acoustics, alongside hands-on training in experimental techniques, data analysis and programming. You’ll also be introduced to the major medical imaging technologies used in modern hospitals, including X-ray imaging, CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear isotope imaging and EEG.
In Year Two, you build on this grounding with core modules in quantum physics, statistical thermodynamics, electromagnetic theory, and further mathematics and practical skills. You also investigate the physics of the human body; from blood flow and lung function to temperature regulation, and develop your understanding of biophysics, covering topics such as biological polymers, transport processes, membranes and nerve signalling.
Year Three allows you to tailor your studies through a wide choice of specialist modules, culminating in a substantial individual research project.
You can choose either the three-year Physics with Medical Physics BSc or the more in-depth four-year Medical Physics MSci. The first two years are identical for both pathways, and transfer between them is possible up to the end of Year Two.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Physics and Astronomy
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Our three-year BSc offers an exceptional education at the intersection of science and medical physics. You’ll build a solid grounding in core physics alongside specialist insight into how physics underpins modern medicine, preparing you for diverse careers in healthcare, scientific research, industry and beyond. Delivered jointly by UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering and UCL Physics and Astronomy, the course gives you the opportunity to learn within and benefit from two world-leading, research-intensive departments.
This degree equips you with the scientific, analytical and practical skills needed to excel across a wide range of careers.
Year One provides a firm foundation in mathematics, classical physics, mechanics, thermal physics, waves, optics and acoustics, alongside hands-on training in experimental techniques, data analysis and programming. You’ll also be introduced to the major medical imaging technologies used in modern hospitals, including X-ray imaging, CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear isotope imaging and EEG.
In Year Two, you build on this grounding with core modules in quantum physics, statistical thermodynamics, electromagnetic theory, and further mathematics and practical skills. You also investigate the physics of the human body; from blood flow and lung function to temperature regulation, and develop your understanding of biophysics, covering topics such as biological polymers, transport processes, membranes and nerve signalling.
Year Three allows you to tailor your studies through a wide choice of specialist modules, culminating in a substantial individual research project.
You can choose either the three-year Physics with Medical Physics BSc or the more in-depth four-year Medical Physics MSci. The first two years are identical for both pathways, and transfer between them is possible up to the end of Year Two.
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