McMaster Radiology

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Contacts

Website: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/radiology/
Phone: 905-525-9140, ext. 26159 or ext. 27650
Admissions e-mail: medphys@mcmaster.ca

Program Information

  • Degree offered:
    • M.Sc. in Health and Radiation Physics
    • M.Sc. in Radiation Sciences
    • Ph.D. Degree in Radiation Sciences
  • All these programs are course intensive
  • Designed to provide the education, training as well as the professional development required to pursue a career in Health Physics and Radiation


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • M.Sc. in Health and Radiation Physics:
    • B.Sc. Honours Degree
    • B+ standing or equivalent in the following courses:
      • Physics
      • Biophysics
      • Engineering Physics
      • Chemistry
    • Candidate must pass a final comprehensive examination
    • Complete and defend a research report based on a project approved by the Department
  • M.Sc. in Radiation Physics:
    • B.Sc. Honours Degree
    • B+ standing or equivalent in the following courses:
      • Physics
      • Biophysics
      • Engineering Physics
      • Chemistry
    • Must complete satisfactorily:
      • Medical Physics 775
      • One half-course at 700-level
      • Medical Physics 6R03
      • Biology 6U03
    • Candidate must present and defend a thesis which embodies the results of an original research
  • Ph.D. Degree in Radiation Sciences:
    • Generally requires completion of M.Sc. degree in Medical Physics, Physics or a similar program
    • Candidate must have obtained at least a B+ standing
    • Completion of one full course at the 700-level
    • Every applicant must pass a Comprehensive Examination concerned with Radiation Sciences but outside their own immediate area of research
    • A thesis must be presented and must be defended in a final oral examination

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Supporting Documents

  • Official School Transcript
  • Two Confidential Reports on Application for Admissions from instructors most familiar with applicant’s work
  • Statement of interest in pursuing graduate studies
  • If English is not applicant’s first language, an official copy of TOEFL score
  • Application fee cost: $90 CAD (non-refundable)

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Timeline

  • Application Deadline: March 31st 2010

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Tuition 2009-2010

  • Canadians and Landed Immigrants: $5,207 CAD
  • Foreign Students: $12,525 CAD

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