Master's Degree in Physical Sciences - Biomedical Physics Curriculum
University of Pavia
Key Information
Campus location
Pavia, Italy
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,500 / per year **
Application deadline
06 Jun 2024*
Earliest start date
Oct 2024
* Applications are open from November 13th 2023 to June 6th 2024
** for EU students, fees are based on students' family income. They range from about 156 euro to 4000 euro per year. For non-EU students a flat rate is determined according to the citizenship and range from 400 euro to 4500 euro
Introduction
The Master's degree in Physical Sciences Biomedical Physics is a track (curriculum) of the Master's degree program in Physical Sciences offered by the University of Pavia. This Master's Degree Program is entirely taught in English language.
The Master's degree in Physical Sciences Biomedical physics curriculum provides physical, biological, and radiobiological knowledge, calculation tools, physical techniques and skills in instrumentation and mathematical methods also used in hospitals and the medical industry.
The program focuses on basic and applied research in fields such as medical diagnostics (for example with the development of imaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance, PET, SPECT, and CT, or sensors for monitoring vital signs or therapies through measurement of suitable biomarkers); clinical therapy (for example with the study and development of advanced radiotherapy techniques, such as hadrontherapy, neutron capture therapy and oncological hyperthermia); dosimetry and ionizing and non-ionizing radiation protection.
Career Opportunities
The Biomedical Physics curriculum is structured with the aim of providing theoretical and experimental foundations and tools for inclusion in multidisciplinary research groups in universities, research institutions and companies dealing with biomedical and industrial applications. It provides solid foundations both to those who want to continue with PhD programs or specialization in Medical Physics, and to those who are interested in working as Radioprotection Expert and / or with the use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation in industry.
Curriculum
- Physics of ionizing radiations
- General biology, human anatomy, and physiology
- Physics of medical imaging
- Medical diagnostic techniques with ionizing radiations
- Introduction to ionizing radiation protection
- Radiation biophysics and radiobiology
- Archaeology and Diagnostic Techniques: Theory and Practice
- Laboratory of ionizing radiations
- Computational Methods in Physics
- One subject to be chosen from this list: Statistical methods in physics / Artificial Intelligence for experimental and applied physics / Particle detectors / Physics of innovative oncological therapy techniques / Simulation in medical physics
- Two subjects to be chosen from this list: Problem-solving in Physics / Statistical Mechanics / Bioinformatics / Machine learning / Artificial Intelligence / Deep learning / Biosignals and bioimages elaboration / Quantitative MRI / MRI Physics for Neuroscience / Neurosciences / Biomaterials
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
EDiSU Pavia (Ente per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario) is an Agency for the Right to Higher Education, which was established by the University of Pavia and is under its direct control.
Edisu scholarship benefits include:
- Accommodation in a Residence (“Collegio”);
- One meal per day at the Canteens;
- A sum of money, according to the student’s economic situation.
Edisu scholarship for off-site students can consist of:
- Accommodation in a Collegio + One meal per day at the Canteens + Up to 3.967,00 euros;
- One meal per day at the Canteens + Up to € 6.370,00 euros.