The course deals with different methods and highlights key safety aspects of radiotherapy and provides a good basis forwork as a medical physicist in a radiotherapy department. The course covers methods of internal and external radiotherapy, intensity modulation, as well as combination treatmentwith surgery, chemotherapy or hyperthermia. Different calculation algorithms for treatment planning, the impact ofinhomogeneities, simulation and control systems as well as radiation biological aspects of radiation therapy with modelsfor fractional treatment are studied. Radiation protection aspects for both patients and staff is also included. The courseincludes mandatory laboratory work.
University: Radiobiology and Radiation Protection 7.5 ECTS, Physics of X-Rays 7.5 ECTS and Applied Dosimetry 5 ECTS, or corresponding. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A/6. Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Selection
Academic credits
Applicants in some programs at Umeå University have guaranteed admission to this course. The number of places for a single course may therefore be limited.
Application code
UMU-33410
Application
Please note: This application round is intended only for applicants within the EU/EEA and Switzerland.
Online application service in Swedish will open 15 September 2023 at 13:00 CET.
Application deadline is
16 October 2023. How to apply
Application and tuition fees
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
