- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 3 Year
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Medicine
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- JUL 2026
Overview
Entry Points: September, January, April, July Our Medical Physics and Imaging PhD programme is available on a full-time or part-time basis, over 3 or 6 years. Do you want a career as a medical physicist contributing directly to patient treatment and care? It’s a niche role within the health industry and includes opportunities for laboratory work, basic and applied research, as well as management and teaching. Your programme will feature: Practice-focused learning Supervision team with nominated supervisors You will draw on skills from the broader academic community Programme seminars and workshops Access to Wales’ premier purpose-build medical research facility Collaboration with industry and business partners During your course, you will benefit from our highly regarded specialist facilities. Our vision is to advance medical science through interdisciplinary research and innovation. We are a leading centre for medical research and a unique example of successful collaboration between NHS, academia and industry in the life science and health sector. We have strong connections with a range of external partners and collaborators, including the NHS; Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) ; Hywel Dda University Health Board ; UK research council; Welsh Government and numerous national and international links. These connections, along with the skills and qualities you develop during your research degree will enhance your CV, and help you stand out in a highly competitive graduate employment market
Entry requirements
| Degree | 2:1 · or above |
|---|---|
| Degree | 1st · considered case by case |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall, no part below 6.5 |
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English Language IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. Full details of our English Language policy, including certificate time validity, can be found here.
Fees
International students: £24,400 per year
UK students: £5,006 per year
UK/Home: £5,006 per year
International: £24,400 per year
Start dates
Apr or Jul 2026
Application deadline
Rolling admissions – apply as early as possible
Campus
- Singleton Park Campus, United Kingdom