UBSCHPMRFT-2025-6-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

4 Years

240 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

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a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Physics, together with a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics or
a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics, together with a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or better in Physics.

During the first year of the Course, students are required to undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.

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Applicants wishing to join the part-time mode must submit their application as full-time, and then include a note in the comments box of the application form, denoting their preference to be considered for the part-time option. Such requests will be considered by the Board of the Faculty.

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This programme is offered as an interfaculty programme of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science.

The BSc (Hons) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection is a taught programme in Physics and its most attractive applications in society at present ֠Medical Physics and Radiation Protection. You will acquire knowledge and cognitive and practical skills through the study of course material, participation in discussions, physics practical work, computational tasks, project work, demonstrations of practical onsite medical physics and radiation protection practices and participation in medical physics and radiation protection practice placements in hospital. You will study with students from both the Faculty of Science and also from the Faculty of Health Sciences to ensure that you are capable of bridging the gap between pure and applied physics. The course is future looking and very multidisciplinary and includes not only physics, mathematics, medical physics and radiation protection but also essential anatomy, physiology, ICT, ethics, management and legal issues.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MPH1002	Fundamentals of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection and Safety Culture	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHY1105	Fundamentals of Experimental Physics	4 ECTS	(NC)
PHY1197	Introduction to Classical Mechanics and Waves	6 ECTS
SOR1201	Probability, Sampling and Estimation	4 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA1500	General Anatomy 1	2 ECTS
ANA1503	Regional Anatomy: Thorax	2 ECTS
ANA1507	Regional Anatomy: Abdomen and Pelvis	4 ECTS
PHB1101	Body Fluids, Cells, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology	4 ECTS
PHY1125	Mathematics for Physicists 1	4 ECTS
PHY1133	Python for Physicists	4 ECTS
PHY1134	Introduction to Numerical Methods	2 ECTS
PHY1193	Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA1508	Regional Anatomy: Neuroanatomy (including Dissection)	4 ECTS
HSC1003	An Introduction to Research Methods in the Health Sciences	2 ECTS
PHB1102	Renal Physiology and Haematology	4 ECTS
PHY1145	Electricity and Magnetism and Optics	6 ECTS

Requirement for progression to Year II: 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

IHC2012	Ethics for Health Professions and Ethical Dilemmas	4 ECTS
MPH2002	Applications Software and Programming for Medical Physics and Radiation Protection	4 ECTS	(NC)
MPH2003	Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Placement 1	5 ECTS	(NC)
PHY2145	Electromagnetism	4 ECTS
PHY2230	Experimental Physics	4 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MPH2001	Medical Radiation Physics and Biology	3 ECTS	(NC)
PAT2121	Pathology	4 ECTS
PHB2101	Gastrointestinal and the Endocrine System	4 ECTS
PHY2195	Classical and Relativistic Mechanics	6 ECTS
PHY2210	Mathematics for Physicists 2	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA2509	Regional Anatomy: Head, Neck and Vertebral Column	4 ECTS
MPH2004	Fundamental Theoretical Aspects of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection	2 ECTS
PHB2015	Neurophysiology	2 ECTS
PHY2140	Quantum Mechanics	6 ECTS
PHY3110	Physical Optics	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year III: 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MPH3003	Core Medical Physics and Radiation Protection	5 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3007	Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Placement 2	5 ECTS	(NC)
PHY3111	Advanced Experimental Physics	6 ECTS	(NC)
PHY3145	Statistical Mechanics	5 ECTS
PHY3277	Bioelectromagnetism	4 ECTS
SCE3021	Biomedical Signal and Image Processing for Medical Physics	6 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA3223	Sectional Anatomy 1	2 ECTS
CPH2402	Pharmacology for Allied Health Care Professionals	4 ECTS
HSC3002	Research Methods in the Health Sciences	2 ECTS
PHY3130	Atomic Physics	4 ECTS
PHY3225	Fluid Mechanics	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

ANA3224	Sectional Anatomy 2	2 ECTS
MPH3004	Professional Issues in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection	2 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3005	Monte Carlo Methods for Medical Physics and Radiation Protection	2 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3006	European and National Legislation and Roles in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection	2 ECTS	(NC)
PHY3155	Solid State Physics	5 ECTS

Requirement for progression to Year IV: 60 ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

MED3100	Medicine	4 ECTS
MPH3013	Special Project: Medical Physics and/or Radiation Protection	10 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3014	Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Placement 3	5 ECTS	(NC)
PHY3208*	Short Review Paper and Philosophy of Science	6 ECTS
PHY3232	Nuclear and Particle Physics	6 ECTS
* Students are required to choose topics linked to MPH3013.

Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

HSM3001	Introduction to Health Service Management	4 ECTS
MPH3008	Medical Physics and Radiation Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Dentistry (Minor)	5 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3009	Medical Physics and Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine and Radioisotope Cyclotron Facilities (Minor)	5 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3010	Medical Physics and Radiation Protection in Radiation Oncology (Minor)	5 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3011	Emerging Areas of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection	5 ECTS	(NC)
MPH3012	Environmental and Industrial Radiation Protection	5 ECTS	(NC)

Requirement for successful completion of Year IV: 60 ECTS creditsRequirement for award of B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection: 240 ECTS credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

Explain and critically discuss the fundamental concepts of physics, their interrelationship and the wide-ranging applicability of these concepts in particular, though not exclusively, in the fields of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection;
Apply the laws of physics to contribute to the understanding of natural phenomena and employ said laws to the solution of real-world problems in particular, though not exclusively, in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection;
Distinguish between a sound scientific argument from one based on opinion;
Identify and appreciate the connections between theory and application;
Perform an independent investigation using a critical analysis of the published literature, searching of databases and interaction with colleagues and other experts to identify information relevant to a particular research or professional task;
Apply Medical Physics and Radiation Protection skills to contribute to the optimized, safe and efficient use of existing medical (particularly radiological) devices and the development of clinical services, procedures and protocols for protection of the patient, workers and public from the effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiations and other physical agents in medicine, industry, research and the environment.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 10,800

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As a graduate, you may follow further specialised education and/or training to be employed/read for higher degrees and to carry out research in Physics, Medical Physics, Radiation Protection and the Medical Device industry; the latter of which is an area of economic growth for Malta. You may have the opportunity to also work in R&D labs in industry or government/public authorities/consultancy. A strong demand from the gaming industry, in the financial and insurance sectors are in demand for employees like yourself with the transferable skills that are acquired from learning physics, mathematics and statistics.

The degree will also open the door to careers in all areas of Physics and as a hospital Medical Physicist (Medical Physicist is a warranted health care profession and Medical Physicists at Expert level are a legal requirement of EU Directive 2013/59/EURATOM) and Radiation Protection Expert (also a legal requirement of EU Directive 2013/59/EURATOM) and medical research and medical device industry, university career, medical device sales, physics education.

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