Medical Physics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Physics with Medical Physics MPhys The University of Sheffield 85% 5% 5% £9250 £29110 162 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Physics with Medical Physics BSc (Hons) University College London 77% 5% 0% £9250 £35000 179 London On campus Full-time
Physics with Medical Applications MPhys Queen's University of Belfast - 0% 3% £9250 £25300 166 Belfast On campus Full-time
Medical Physics Msci (Hons) University College London 77% 5% 0% £9250 £35000 192 London On campus Full-time
Physics with Medical Physics BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 85% 5% 5% £9250 £29110 162 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Physics with Medical Physics BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 79% 4% 4% £9250 £28600 173 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Physics with Medical Applications BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 72% 0% 3% £9250 £25300 166 Belfast On campus Full-time
Physics with Medical Physics BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 83% 0% 0% £9000 £25450 £28200 153 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Physics with Medical Applications BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 65% 5% 0% - - 149 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Medical Physics MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £11100 £23800 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Clinical Science (Medical Physics) MSc Swansea University - - - £7900 - - Swansea On campus Part-time
Physics with Medical Applications with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Medical Physics MSc University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
83 /100
17949 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Medical Physics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28994 £29015 £34497
25-75 percentile range £24988 - £33170 £22931 - £36583 £26874 - £45969
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Medical Physics courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29763 £29220 £34555
25-75 percentile range £25687 - £34021 £23510 - £36436 £27313 - £45730
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Medical Physics

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Medical Physics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Medical Physics

  • Hospitals
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Medical Clinics
  • Private Practices

Specialisations within Medical Physics

  • Therapeutic Medical Physics
  • Diagnostic Medical Physics
  • Nuclear Medical Physics
  • Medical Health Physics
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics

Jobs of graduates of Medical Physics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Medical Physics at Northumbria University

20% Elementary occupations
20% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Sales occupations
10% Sports and fitness occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Medical Physics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Medical Physics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medical Physics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Medical Physics is the study of the application of techniques and technologies from physics to the development and maintenance of critical equipment for patient care, including how the equipment is used to diagnose and treat disease.

The median salary of graduates of Medical Physics was £28994 15 months after graduation, £29015 3 years after graduation and £34497 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Medical Physics studies:
  • Master of Physics - MPhys
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc