A clearer route into medical physics
Turn your interest in physics and healthcare into a practical next step.
Medical physics brings science into patient care. Start with the career, the England STP route, the current specialisms or the next application and job task in front of you.
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Choose your task
What would you like to work out?
I want to understand the careerSee what medical physicists do, the main training routes and what registration means.Understand the route I want to apply to the STPCheck England entry requirements, competition evidence and what to prepare before 2027 dates are announced.Build my STP plan I want to choose a specialismCompare the four current Medical Physics specialties named by the NSHCS.Compare specialisms I want to prepare or find workPractise independently written interview prompts or browse recent official vacancies.Prepare and search
One field, several starting points
Medical physics is one field with several possible starting points.
You may be choosing a degree, testing whether your experience fits the Scientist Training Programme, comparing clinical work or already looking for a vacancy. The useful next page depends on that immediate task.
This site separates England-specific recruitment detail from routes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and links to the official source behind time-sensitive claims.
Start where you are
Which situation is closest to yours?
I am at school or universityUnderstand relevant study, experience and the clinical scientist route.I am preparing a future STP applicationCheck eligibility first, then gather evidence in your own words.I am deciding between areasCompare radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and imaging-related work.I am ready to look for rolesSee recent official vacancies and understand what job titles mean.
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