Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.
All applicants are encouraged to review the awards listing to identify potential opportunities to fund their graduate education. The database lists merit-based scholarships and awards and allows for filtering by various criteria, such as domestic vs. international or degree level.
Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships (GRA) from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their supervision. The duties constitute part of the student's graduate degree requirements. A Graduate Research Assistantship is considered a form of fellowship for a period of graduate study and is therefore not covered by a collective agreement. Stipends vary widely, and are dependent on the field of study and the type of research grant from which the assistantship is being funded.
Graduate programs may have Teaching Assistantships available for registered full-time graduate students. Full teaching assistantships involve 12 hours work per week in preparation, lecturing, or laboratory instruction although many graduate programs offer partial TA appointments at less than 12 hours per week. Teaching assistantship rates are set by collective bargaining between the University and the Teaching Assistants' Union .
Academic Assistantships are employment opportunities to perform work that is relevant to the university or to an individual faculty member, but not to support the student’s graduate research and thesis. Wages are considered regular earnings and when paid monthly, include vacation pay.
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All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans.
Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. International applicants should check the various governmental resources in their home country, such as the Department of Education, for available scholarships.
The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students. It should be carefully weighed if work leads to prolonged program durations or whether work placements can be meaningfully embedded into a program.
International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 20 hours a week.
A good starting point to explore student jobs is the UBC Work Learn program or a Co-Op placement .
Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.
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Graduates will be equipped to pursue careers in hospitals, specialized areas of medicine (e.g. cancer treatment and research and brain research), government, industry and other medical research environments. Their work is interdisciplinary in nature and in many cases, translates to innovative solutions to real world medical problems relating to diagnosis and treatment of many disease types from cancer to brain and cardiac research.
Many of our medical physics faculty hold associate or adjunct professor status in the Department of Physics and Astronomy but have primary appointments in Departments of the Faculty of Medicine (Radiology, Surgery, Oncology) or work at the BC Cancer Agency Treatment or Research Centres.
In BC alone, population growth and replacement of retirements requires about 5 new radiotherapy physicists each year. Growing demand for advanced medical imaging (CT, MRI, PET) creates a similar requirement for imaging physicists.
These statistics show data for the Master of Science in Medical Physics (MSc). Data are separated for each degree program combination. You may view data for other degree options in the respective program profile.
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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Applications | 38 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 20 |
Offers | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
New Registrations | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Total Enrolment | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
These videos contain some general advice from faculty across UBC on finding and reaching out to a supervisor. They are not program specific.
This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.
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Required core courses of the Medical Physics program include Quantum Mechanics I (PHYS 500), Radiotherapy Physics I (PHYS 534), Radiotherapy Physics II (PHYS 535), Advanced Radiation Biophysics (PHYS 536), Radiation Dosimetry (PHYS 539), Image Reconstruction (PHYS 540), and Anatomy, Physiology and Statistics for Medical Physicists (PHYS 545) and Clinical Experience in Medical Physics (PHYS 546). There is one elective which should be chosen from Nuclear Medicine (PHYS 541), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PHYS 542), and Biomedical Optics (PHYS 543).
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The PhD Medical Physics program achieved its first 5-year accreditation in 1993, latest reaccreditation awarded in 2018 - full accreditation now valid through to December 31, 2024. The portfolio for CAMPEP reaccreditation is pending a Site Visit to the Medical Physics Unit in Fall 2024. ... Canada Phone: (514) 934-1934 x44158 Fax: (514) 934 ...
Medical physicists are health care professionals with specialized training in the medical applications of physics. Their work often involves the use of x-rays and accelerated charged particles, radioactive substances, ultrasound, magnetic and electric fields, infra-red and ultraviolet light, heat and lasers in diagnosis and therapy. Most medical physicists work in hospital diagnostic imaging ...
Medical Physics spans research, development, and clinical trials involving medical imaging and radiotherapy technologies. In this specialization within our PhD program, students complete a thesis-based PhD, while completing a structured medical physics course curriculum. The specialized program provides a research-intensive environment that ...
The program consists of a research thesis-based PhD in two streams, Medical Physics and Radiation Biology. Research is conducted with faculty using McMaster radiation facilities or at area hospitals. ... Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D) and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships - Doctoral (PGS D) programs provide financial support ...
36-48 months. The medical physics graduate program at UBC's Okanagan campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP). Based in Kelowna, BC, the campus offers tier-one research-based degrees to students in a collegial, close-knit setting. Our dynamic faculty and students are engaged in a ...
Graduate Program in Medical Physics Medical Physics Department BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver Island Centre 2410 Lee Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 6V5 CANADA Program Director: Wayne A. Beckham, Ph.D., FCCPM Tel: (250) 519-5620 / Fax (250) 519-2024 Accredited degrees available: M.Sc., Ph.D. [email protected]
The University of Ottawa ranks among Canada's top 10 research universities. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion. ... Ghada Aldosary, PhD, MCCPM Medical Physics Fellow, Division of Medical Physics, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre Email: [email protected ...
Graduate Program Overview. The University of Alberta Medical Physics Graduate Teaching Program offers both an MSc in Medical Physics and a PhD degree in Medical Physics. These are research-oriented degrees examined by defence of a dissertation. Also, see below for a description of the Certificate Program for individuals with a doctoral degree ...
Graduate Program Director, Medical Physics Canada Research Chair in Medical Physics Co-Director, FRQS Experimental Therapeutics Axes Co-Director, ... Directeur, CAMPEP Graduate Medical Physics Program Tel 1: (418) 525-4444 x15315 Tel 2: (418) 656-2131 x403814 Fax: (418) 691-5268
The Division offers thesis-based MSc and PhD Degrees in Medical Physics, as well as Medical Physics resident training in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. Its aim is to provide each student and resident with a superior education and experience in medical physics. ... First Helical TomoTherapy™ unit in Canada was installed at the Cross ...
20. Memorial University of Newfoundland. 21. Polytechnic School of Montreal. 22. University of Guelph. 23. Simon Fraser University. The best cities to study Medical Physics in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Hamilton, Vancouver, and Montreal.
Most medical physicists work in hospital diagnostic imaging departments, cancer treatment facilities, or hospital-based research establishments. Others work in universities, government, and industry. Graduates of the Ph.D. in Medical Physics program at University of British Columbia will: understand the physics of medical imaging and radiation ...
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. L8S 4K1. Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Telephone Inquiries: +1 (905) 525-9140 ext.24558. Email Inquiries: [email protected]. If you have an accommodation need for a planned meeting, event, or interview, including alternative formats or communication supports, please e-mail or call us to make the appropriate ...
Medical Physics. The Medical Physics program within the Department of Physics and Astronomy was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. in December 2003.Students who wish to obtain an M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Medical Physics are required to register for the courses listed below. The degree parchment will state a degree in "Medical Physics" and imply ...
Physics. Our PhD programs in the Department of Physics focus on two fields of specialization: Particle Physics and Medical Physics. The specialization in medical physics is accredited by CAMPEP. We are a research-intensive department and the doctorate involves a substantial research project which builds on the courses taken.
Medical Physics Website. Students are supervised by faculty in the division of Medical Physics. In collaboration with the Division of Radiation Oncology, we were the first and are currently the only Canadian centre accruing patients to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) for prostate, lung and glioblastoma 3D-CRT clinical trials.
The M.Sc. program in medical physics is a two-year CAMPEP-accredited program. The first 5-year accreditation was achieved in 1993, latest reaccreditation was awarded in 2018 - full accreditation is now valid through December 31, 2024. The portfolio for CAMPEP reaccreditation is currently pending a Site Visit to the Medical Physics Unit in Fall 2024. Students take 11 mandatory medical physics ...
COMP provides support at every stage of a medical physicist's career and is a resource for students, residents and practicing medical physicists. COMP publishes scientific and technical information related to the field of medical physics and serves as an expert resource working in partnership with other organizations.
The PhD under Radiation Oncology Physics (ROP) is a Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Program (CAMPEP) accredited program. Students interested in this specialization typically have a MSc from a CAMPEP accredited program or closely related degree to be admitted. The PhD specializing in ROP is accredited by the Commission ...
Format: Full-time. Degree Earned: Master of Science or PhD. If you are looking for a challenging career with a positive social impact, this is it. Physics is an exciting, cutting-edge, multidisciplinary field in which MSc and PhD graduate degrees lead to a career in research, biomedical technology or clinical medical physics.
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Physics degrees teach scientific theory on Natural Sciences laws, studying the properties, structure and transformations of matter. Physics degrees from international universities and colleges cover subjects like Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electronics, Optics, Quantum Mechanics, Astrophysics, and more.
We offer a PhD program, a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics residency program and a CAMPEP-accredited medical physics master's program, and we actively participate in other training programs. Our clinical and research programs provide an excellent training environment including state-of-the-art facilities for our medical physics residents ...
Delve into research at the intersection of theoretical physics and applications in areas of departmental strength. In the PhD in Applied Physics program at Columbia Engineering, you'll choose a specialization in plasma, solid state, or optical and laser physics and collaborate with researchers in domains like high-temperature plasma physics, thin-film formation and processing, and the design ...
Medical physicists are health care professionals with specialized training in the medical applications of physics. Their work often involves the use of x-rays and accelerated charged particles, radioactive substances, ultrasound, magnetic and electric fields, infra-red and ultraviolet light, heat and lasers in diagnosis and therapy. Most medical physicists work in hospital diagnostic imaging ...