Medical Physics with Distinction in Radiotherapy and Biomedical Optics

Admission prerequisites

The course is open to students coming from the natural sciences (e.g. physics) and engineering (e.g. biomedical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering) as well as medical students with excellent grades. Applicants are expected to have an extremely sound knowledge of physics and mathematics. Special conditions for admission apply to medical students registered with MaReCuM (Mannheim Reformed Curriculum for Medicine).

An initial academic degree equivalent to 230 ECTS is required (usually a Bachelor degree involving at least 4 years of full-time academic education).

Candidates with a three-year Bachelor degree will need to take supplementary classes in this programme, which may necessitate an extension of study duration.

The language of instruction is English. Applicants whose mother-tongue is not English must provide evidence of proficiency, usually an IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent TOEFL score. The institutional TOEFL code number for Medical Faculty Mannheim at Heidelberg University is 6446. Exemption from this requirement may be granted to those students who have completed their higher education in English (written proof required).

Please note the list of required documents on the last page of the application form. Kindly ensure that all required documents are verified copies.

• A verified (notarised) copy is a photocopied document stamped and signed by an authorised person such as a solicitor, barrister, university staff member authorised by the student registration office, or a consular employee of a German Embassy. This person will need to see the original document and will check that the copy is genuine and unaltered. They will then date, sign and stamp the photocopy with an official stamp stating ‘certified original seen/ this is a true copy of the original’.

Please note that we do not accept unverified photocopies, scanned or faxed papers as a basis for admission.