This four-year course combines lectures, tutorials and modern laboratory work with fundamental physics concepts and exciting, real-life technological skills and applications in the biomedical area. This will develop your analytical and problem-solving skills. In Years One and Two, you will study the basic foundations of physics and the fundamentals of chemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology. In Years Three and Four, you will study a selection of more advanced physics topics, such as Quantum Mechanics or Laser Physics, that underpin applications in the biomedical sciences. Application courses at the interface between the physical and life sciences such as Biomechanics of Human Movement, will also be offered. In Year Four, expert academic staff will teach medical physics subjects such as Medical Imaging or Medical Applications of Lasers. Throughout your course you will be working in a custom-designed physics building equipped with state-of-the-art undergraduate and research laboratories. Seminars delivered by eminent DCU researchers and visits to internationally renowned biomedical research institutes will also be important parts of the course. In Year Three, INTRA is an important opportunity to work for an extended period in a hospital and experience the real medical environment. INTRA placements in private companies with business interests in medical/biological instrumentation, biotechnological applications or optical medical diagnostic applications, for example, will also be possible. Your Year Four project is a real opportunity to conduct research in one of our world-class research laboratories, in which you will experience the excitement and personal achievement associated with scientific research.

This four-year course combines lectures, tutorials and modern laboratory work with fundamental physics concepts and exciting, real-life technological skills and applications in the biomedical area. This will develop your analytical and problem-solving skills. In Years One and Two, you will study the basic foundations of physics and the fundamentals of chemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology. In Years Three and Four, you will study a selection of more advanced physics topics, such as Quantum Mechanics or Laser Physics, that underpin applications in the biomedical sciences. Application courses at the interface between the physical and life sciences such as Biomechanics of Human Movement, will also be offered. In Year Four, expert academic staff will teach medical physics subjects such as Medical Imaging or Medical Applications of Lasers. Throughout your course you will be working in a custom-designed physics building equipped with state-of-the-art undergraduate and research laboratories. Seminars delivered by eminent DCU researchers and visits to internationally renowned biomedical research institutes will also be important parts of the course. In Year Three, INTRA is an important opportunity to work for an extended period in a hospital and experience the real medical environment. INTRA placements in private companies with business interests in medical/biological instrumentation, biotechnological applications or optical medical diagnostic applications, for example, will also be possible. Your Year Four project is a real opportunity to conduct research in one of our world-class research laboratories, in which you will experience the excitement and personal achievement associated with scientific research. Physics with Biomedical Sciences is a gateway to a wide range of careers. Armed with highly marketable skills, you will be a powerful addition to any workforce. As a graduate you will be well placed to take on a career in areas such as biomedical instrumentation, clinical and diagnostic services, medical imaging and image processing or lasers and medical optical systems, to give but a few examples. You could find yourself either in a design or management role in any area of the fast-growing biomedical, biotechnology and healthcare sectors. You could also take on further specialised training in medical physics to obtain the qualification of Hospital Physicist or undertake a research programme in medical physics or any area of the biomedical sciences.