Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months (5 years or longer)
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027. Apply before Jun 2027 (National), Apply before Apr 2027 (International)
English Requirements
TOEFL® IBT: 92; PTE Academic: 65
Overview
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics students are encouraged to be innovators, beginning with their thesis research. For your doctoral thesis, you can undertake research in therapeutic medical physics, medical imaging, or a variety of multi-disciplinary topics.
Careers
When you graduate with your PhD in Medical Physics, you will be well positioned to compete for residency training programmes and career opportunities that can include and combine clinical support, research, academics, and administration.
Programme Options
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
Accreditation
The programme is CAMPEP (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Programs) accredited.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Radiological Physics
- Radiation Therapy Physics
- Special Topics in Medical Physics
- Radiation Biology
- Radiation Safety and Protection in Medicine
- Computational Methods in Medical Physics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: 3 (recommended)
English Requirements
TOEFL® IBT: 92 or PTE Academic: 65
Other Requirements
General requirements:
- Thesis-based master's degree or its equivalent.
- Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study.
- Degree granted by a university of recognized standing.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees: 7,076 AUD/year (domestic and international)
Living costs in Halifax, Canada: 1,239-1,962 AUD/month
Funding: Dalhousie offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support graduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Medical Physics.
- Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship (Provided by university, Grant 40000 CAD, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program (Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government, Location not available)
- DFL Scholarship Program (Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, Need-based, Daughters for Life Foundation, Location not available)
- ServiceScape Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape, Location not available)
- Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program (Independent provider, Grant 7000 CAD, Deadline 18 Nov 2026, Merit-based, Canadian Government, Location not available)
- ACES Scholarships (Independent provider, Grant 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund, Location not available)
- International Peace Scholarship Fund (Independent provider, Grant 12500 USD, Deadline 15 Dec 2026, Need-based, The International Peace Scholarship Fund, Location not available)
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 50000 CAD, Deadline Not specified, Canadian Government, Location not available)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Location not available)
- Monthly Scholarship Series (Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline Anytime, MPOWER Financing, Location not available)
- Niara Scholarships (Independent provider, Grant 500 CAD, Deadline Anytime, Merit-based, Niara, Location not available)
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) (Independent provider, Grant 12500 USD, Deadline 15 Dec 2026, The International Peace Scholarship Fund, Location not available)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based, IvyPanda, Location not available)
- Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program (Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, Canadian Government, Location not available)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online, Location not available)
- Women Scholarship for International Students (Independent provider, Grant 5000 USD, Deadline 28 Aug 2026, Merit-based, educations.com, Location not available)
- The PhD Prep Fellowship (Independent provider, Grant 10000 USD, Deadline 01 Sep 2026, Merit-based, Admit Lab, Location not available)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Salvado Law, Location not available)
- Traditional Fulbright Canada Student Awards (Independent provider, Grant 25000 USD, Deadline 10 Oct 2026, U.S. government, Location not available)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities (Independent provider, Grant 3000 USD, Deadline 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Anonymous Hope Fund, Location not available)
- Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) (Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified, Government Of Canada, Location not available)
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria (Independent provider, Grant Various benefits, Deadline 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Leopold Figl Foundation, Location not available)
- CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 100000 CAD, Deadline Not specified, Merit-based, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Location not available)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 1500 USD, Deadline Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9, Location not available)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (Independent provider, Grant 12000 USD, Deadline 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, Location not available)
- "The Hope For Healing" Scholarship (Independent provider, Grant 5000 USD, Deadline Not specified, FHE Health, Location not available)
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