Physics and Engineering in Medicine by Distance Learning UCL

Overview

This Physics and Engineering in Medicine (Distance Learning), M.Sc.degree from UCL is particularly suitable for you if you have a first degree in physics – although an engineering degree is also acceptable. It is ideal if you are looking to develop an interdisciplinary approach to apply your skills in healthcare, and in particular if you're seeking employment as medical physicists in hospital, industry or university environments.

Advances in physics and engineering are transforming human health, delivering new technologies and positive outcomes across a wide range of medical fields including radiotherapy and medical imaging.With this online Master’s programme, you can play a part in the future of healthcare, immersing yourself in the theoretical and practical physics underpinning modern medicine, and applying your knowledge to help progress new medical technologies.You’ll cover a broad and extensive range of medical physics disciplines and activities, selecting optional modules to match your interests in topics such as cancer therapy, medical device enterprise, human-machine interfaces and computing in medicine.

Studying at the second-highest-rated university in the UK for research strength (REF 2021), the distance learning and teaching are delivered asynchronously via video lectures, open-ended personal tutor support, top-up online tutorials and additional e-learning resources. Coursework and assessments are completed online with supervised exams arranged across the world by the British Council.

Career opportunities:

As a postgraduate student at UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, you’ll develop a robust set of valuable cross-disciplinary skills and knowledge you’ll be able to deploy in a wide variety of industry and healthcare environments.

Working alongside world-leading scientists, engineers and health professionals, you’ll also master project management, communication and teamworking skills, preparing you for more strategic roles in any organisation.

By the end of this Master’s, you’ll be well placed to pursue diverse careers and opportunities – from doctoral research to roles in industry and positions that contribute to emerging technologies such as the use of AI in healthcare. 

Your expertise will be relevant in both private and public healthcare. Many graduates of this Master’s go onto technical or strategic roles in hospitals either overseas or here in the UK

Alternatively, you could explore research and development roles in industry settings, designing and implementing new technologies within multinational medical device companies or med-tech start-ups.

Graduates of this course have gone onto work with a wide range of employers in hospitals around the world, major industry companies such as Elekta, Siemens, Nikon and prestigious university research departments. 

The IPEM Accredited Radiation Physics pathway of the MSc is a recognised part of the NHS Clinical Scientist “Route 2” training. This pathway is for students who wish to become a professional medical physicist or clinical scientist/engineer. Many graduates take this career path after or even during their studies for part-time students.