Program Description

Health Physics focuses on protecting human life by balancing the risks and benefits of radiation as a whole and ionizing radiation specifically.There are only about 20 Health Physics programs at the master’s degree level in the nation and ours is the only one in the State of Alabama. At UAB, the Master of Science in Health Physics Program is in a unique position to train a new generation of health physicists that play a critical role in ensuring safety emphasizing medical aspects of the field.

Our curriculum includes medical radiation physics and physics of diagnostic imaging courses and our students have access to the UAB Advanced Imaging Center medical cyclotron, which is one of the most powerful cyclotrons in an academic medical center in the United States.What Makes the UAB Master of Science in Health Physics Program Unique

• The MS in Health Physics is the only program of its kind in Alabama.
• The program is offered in-person, virtual or hybrid.
• Proper emphasis is given on public awareness and protecting human life from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
• Health physics requires cross-disciplinary critical thinking and UAB's curriculum is designed to foster this in their students.
• The program includes supervised practices, helping students to gain more meaningful outcomes from their internships.
• Internship and practical experience are provided in hospitals, national labs, government organizations, and within UAB.
• UAB's faculty are notable in the health physics field.
• Research opportunities are available for interested students.

Admission Requirements

Health Physics students must have a BA or BS degree from a regionally accredited institution and meet all UAB graduate school requirements and be accepted to the graduate program. Successful applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Indian Students-3 Years bachelor's degree acceptable only from NAAC A accredited university with 1st division
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