Overview

The Professional Doctorate in Medical Physics (DMP) program at The University of Texas at San Antonio aims to enhance and standardize clinical training for medical physicists.

The DMP is a professional degree that prepares students for a clinical career in imaging or therapeutic medical physics. This four-year degree program is similar in structure to other professional degrees (such as a MD, DDS or DVM) in that it combines a didactic and clinical training curriculum throughout the four years of studies.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the 4 year DMP program, the student should have satisfied the requirements for Parts 1 and 2 of the American Board of Radiology Medical Physics certification process. The DMP program was CAMPEP accredited in 2015.We strongly encourage the prospective students to arrange for observation time (shadowing) with practicing imaging and therapy medical physicists prior to applying for the Doctorate of Medical Physics (DMP) program. Such experiences will give applicants a better understanding of the line of work of a medical physicist in either discipline and will help them decide which path to select as they fill out their application.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Phys Nuclear Medi Imaging
Radiological Anatomy & Physiology
Molecular Oncology & Radiobiology
Physics Measurements In Radiotherapy
Treatment Planning Techniques In Radiation Therapy
Statistics in the Radiological Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

98 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

Physics Medicine View 145 other PhDs in Medicine in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Physical Science or Engineering (with the equivalent of a minor in physics) from an accredited college or university. 
Science Prerequisites: Applicants must have undergraduate credit for the following courses:  The successful candidate should have a minimum undergraduate GPA score of 3.0 or a B average. Biology: One semester of general biology; 
Chemistry: One semester of general chemistry; 
One semester of Human Anatomy OR Physiology (strongly preferred but not required);
Physics: Include at a minimum Modern Physics, Modern Physics Lab, Electricity & Magnetism, Classical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics; 
Mathematics: Through calculus and ordinary differential equations; 
Computer Science: Introduction to Computer Science (one semester).
Scores for the general GRE. 
Applicants who are not U.S. citizens and whose country’s official language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

5460 USD / year

≈ 5460 USD / year
Out-of-State

5460 USD / year

≈ 5460 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

600 USD / year

≈ 600 USD / year

Living costs

San Antonio

United States

972 - 1507 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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Scholarships Information

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