In addition to our CAMPEP-accredited PhD. in Medical Physics, there are alternative pathways available towards obtaining a PhD degree in the thematic area of Medical Physics. These structured PhD programmes combine a research project with a 30 ECTS credits taught component. These are typically 4 year full-time programmes, and are available subject to funding and supervisory capacity.
Alternatively, depending on funding and project availability, candidates who are successful in their application to the National Radiation Oncology Residency Programme (NRORP), may consider undertaking a 5-year joint residency and PhD programme. This is a combined programme between the NRORP and the university, and require the successful completion of both components to graduate. The first year of the programme is residency-based, with the following years combining PhD work with the remaining residency training. Application to the PhD takes places following admission into the residency programme.
Finally, candidates who are already working as medical physicists in a clinical setting and want to pursue a PhD may avail of enterprise partnership / employment-based PhD funding opportunities, which facilitate the combination of PhD and clinical work under the joint supervision of academic and clinically-based mentors. The duration of these programmes is typically 4 years.