UK medical physics career route diagram
This original route-map image gives students and early-career applicants a simple visual overview of the UK medical physics pathway. It is deliberately high level, so it can sit alongside more detailed guidance rather than replacing official NSHCS or employer information.
You can use the image if you credit and link back to this page. Please keep the context: dates, eligibility and recruitment stages can change, so applicants should always check official recruitment guidance.
What the image covers
- Physics or related degree.
- Relevant experience and NHS insight.
- Scientist Training Programme application.
- Work-based training and MSc.
- Specialism choice such as radiotherapy, imaging or nuclear medicine.
- Clinical Scientist registration and progression.
For more detail, read how to become a medical physicist and the NHS Scientist Training Programme guide.
UK medical physics career route diagram

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