Doctor of Philosophy with specialization in Medical Physics (Oncology)

Admission to the PhD is dependent on the recommendation of the Graduate Coordinating Committee.

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 3 or 6 units in coursework beyond the MSc requirements , and a thesis; please see Coursework for specific requirements for each field of specialization.

Coursework

One 3-unit course in an area of advanced specialization, based on research interests and discussions with the student’s supervisor and the Director of the Medical Physics program, chosen from the following:

NOTE: Those in Magnetic Resonance Physics must take the following course, in addition to the one above:

ONCOL 690 - Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Methods and Applications
Students entering the PhD in Medical Physics directly after an Honors BSc degree must also complete all required and elective coursework from Master of Science with specialization in Medical Physics (Oncology) program.

PhD Thesis Proposal

See FoMD PhD Thesis Proposal and Thesis Proposal Meeting .

Candidacy Exam

See FoMD Doctoral Candidacy Examination .

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on a topic approved by their supervisor and supervisory committee.

Ethics Requirement

Students must meet the GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement through the completion of INT D 710 (for both master’s and doctoral students) and INT D 720 (for doctoral students) by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

Length of Program

See FoMD Minimum Length of Time in Program .

See GPS Time Limit for Completion of Graduate Programs .