Health & Medicine
Degree plus
Medical Physicist
Use physics to develop and assure safe, effective medical imaging and radiotherapy treatments.
A day in the life
Calibrate MRI or linac equipment, plan radiotherapy doses, work with oncologists and engineers, and ensure patient safety.
Entry routes
- A-level Physics + Maths (+ Biology/Chemistry useful)
- Accredited Physics / Medical Physics degree
- NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) in Medical Physics
Typical salary
- Starter
- £38,000-£47,000
- Experienced
- £48,000-£65,000
- Senior
- £65,000-£125,000+
NHS roles normally follow Agenda for Change bands; private sector and consultant posts vary.
Salary range checked against NHS Employers: Pay scales 2025/26.
UK employers
- NHS
- Siemens Healthineers
- GE Healthcare
- Philips
Worldwide employers
- Mayo Clinic
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Siemens Healthineers (global)
- Varian
Useful route links
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UCAS course search: medical physics
Compare degree prospectuses, entry requirements, open days and course structures.
ucas.com
NHS Scientist Training Programme
Graduate route into medical physics and other healthcare science specialisms.
nshcs.hee.nhs.uk
NHS Health Careers
Explore healthcare science, medical technology and NHS career routes.
healthcareers.nhs.uk
UCAS Physics and astronomy courses
Search UK undergraduate physics, astrophysics and related degree options.
ucas.com
Prospects: what can I do with a physics degree?
Independent overview of careers that physics graduates enter.
prospects.ac.uk
Find an apprenticeship on GOV.UK
Search current apprenticeship and degree apprenticeship vacancies in England.
gov.uk
Key skills
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Sources and further reading
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