MPhys (Hons) Physics with Medical Physics in Sheffield United Kingdom | The University of Sheffield

This program explores the physics essential to human life - from the fluid dynamics of blood circulation to the forces impacting bones and tissues, along with the technologies overseen by medical physicists in healthcare systems. Your final year includes a professional placement, preparing you for careers in medical physics or research. Opportunities may include hospital settings where teams employ diagnostic tools like MRI, or industry roles developing innovative disease detection and treatment technologies.

Initial coursework establishes fundamental physics principles: thermodynamics, mechanics, electromagnetism, and quantum theory. You'll simultaneously examine the human body as a biological machine and explore electronic modeling of physiological systems. Integrated lectures and labs ensure practical application of theoretical concepts, with hands-on experiments in our advanced facilities demonstrating real-world relevance of key principles.

Second-year studies delve deeper into core physics while advancing medical specialization through coursework on human tissue properties, diagnostic imaging, and biomedical devices. Programming instruction develops skills applicable to medical physics and diverse fields ranging from data analytics to digital entertainment design.

Third-year studies offer specialization opportunities with an independent medical physics research project. Core modules investigate computational approaches to medical challenges and natural system simulations, alongside particle and nuclear physics studies. Electives include advanced quantum mechanics and cosmology topics.

Optional placement year, Study abroad