Overview

The Physics - Medical Physics doctoral program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell collaborates with local and regional teaching hospitals and cancer centers in the Boston area to provide you with cutting-edge education in therapeutic and imaging medical physics.

Career Outlook

Upon graduation, medical physics students are prepared to receive advanced clinical training by entering a medical physics residency program or through working under the direction of a board-certified medical physicist.

Recent graduates have accepted positions as:

Clinical residents
Postdoctoral fellow/researchers in an academic environment
Professional clinical medical physicists
Medical physicists in a research laboratory
Medical physicists in industry

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Radiation Safety and Control
Nuclear Instrumentation
Radiation Interactions and Transport
Medical Physics Seminar
Medical Imaging
Radiation Biology
Radiation Therapy Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lowell, United States

Disciplines

Physics Medicine View 190 other PhDs in Physics in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

Successful applicants typically have an undergraduate major in physics, engineering, or a similar technical field. Students with other undergraduate degrees may be accepted if the prerequisite coursework, equivalent to a minor in physics, is satisfied.
Applicants with minor deficiencies (e.g., one of the required courses is missing) may be admitted with the provision of satisfying the prerequisite during the first year of graduate study.

Kennedy College of Sciences master’s and doctoral applicants must submit:

An application
An application fee
A statement of purpose
Letters of recommendation
Official transcripts

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29250 USD / year

≈ 29250 USD / year
Out-of-State

29250 USD / year

≈ 29250 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16672 USD / year

≈ 16672 USD / year

Living costs

Lowell

United States

1130 - 2341 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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