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This program is ideally designed for physics or engineering graduates looking to cultivate interdisciplinary problem-solving skills in healthcare. It's especially relevant for those pursuing careers as medical physicists, biomedical engineers, or clinical scientists across hospital, industry, or academic settings. Participants delve into the engineering and physics foundations of contemporary medicine, applying this knowledge to both traditional and innovative technologies in areas like cancer therapy, diagnostic imaging, and patient care systems. The curriculum explores the physical and engineering principles behind human physiology assessment and diagnostic techniques, alongside practical electronic and computational competencies. Students can earn either a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) or Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits).
The program particularly benefits physics and engineering graduates aiming to develop cross-disciplinary healthcare solutions, especially those targeting roles as clinical or biomedical engineers in various professional environments. Offered by UCL's Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering, the MSc program serves as a center for collaborative research, bringing together computer scientists, physicists, engineers, biomedical researchers, and clinicians from UCL and its partner hospitals. Department members gain access to cutting-edge research opportunities, learning directly from leading academics in this tightly-knit academic community. The department achieved outstanding results in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, with 97% of research rated as either "world-leading" or "internationally excellent," while UCL ranked as the UK's second-strongest research university.