M.Sc. Programme in Medical Physics is to train Medical Physicists to international standards.

Objectives of the Degree Programme

The main objective of the professional M.Sc. Programme in Medical Physics is to train Medical Physicists to international standards for the CEMAC countries health care system especially for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of this program can work in hospital radiology and radiation therapy departments. They can also function as support engineers and Medical Physicists for radiation therapy and radiology equipment manufacturers. They can also work for the Cameroon Radioprotection Agency (Agence Nationale de Radioprotection). They can also work in environmental control agency or even mining company where radioactivity is involved either directly or indirectly.

Admission Requirements

B.Sc./License in Physics or Engineering

Graduation Requirements

To graduate a student must earn a minimum of 120 credits.

Skills to be Acquired

1. Thorough understanding of the various forms of cancer and how they can be diagnosed and treated including the role of combinational therapy such as radiotherapy, surgery and chemotherapy.
2. Use of radiation for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
3. Quality control of radiation therapy equipment to include CT simulator, linear accelerator, treatment planning system, record and verify system
4. Radiation treatment planning for various cancer
5. Administration of a radiation protection program for a hospital, university or any large organization.
6. Understand various patient information management systems with the ability to design or implement them in a hospital environment.
7. Telemedicine especially tele-radiology and radiotherapy services and how they can be designed and implemented

Structure of the Programme (Master of Science in Medical Physics)

General Studies Requirements

All candidates taken into the program must be physically fit with no known physical disability. He or she must be able to lift weights of at least 30 kg with no support. They should have no impairment to working in tide spaces and crawling under heavy equipment.

Language Requirements

All lectures are to be delivered in English and students admitted into the program must have adequate English Language training such as GCE O level, TOEFL or other English Language proficiency training.

Course Structure

Courses would be delivered through both live lecture format and online format. Before graduation students would be expected to sit and pass a version of the Canadian College of Medical Physicist certification exam (Parts 3 and 4) and the American Board of Radiology Certification Exams (Parts 1 and 2).

Internship and Dissertation

There would be no formal dissertation but students are expected to write a report during each of the four rotations in the internship program. Oral exams would also be organized for each rotation.

Comprehensive Exit Examinations

Students must pass a comprehensive oral examination at the end of the course.

Compulsory Courses