Medical Doctor wants to study physics

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SUMMARY

A Danish medical doctor, Michael, seeks to transition from medicine to physics, expressing a desire to combine his medical expertise with physics knowledge. He inquires about international universities offering upgrading physics courses leading to a master's degree. Recommendations include exploring the Open University, which provides an MSc in Medical Physics and information on credit transfer for previous studies. Michael's background in biophysics and current study of electrodynamics positions him well for this academic shift.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of basic physics concepts, particularly electrodynamics.
  • Familiarity with biophysics and its applications in medicine.
  • Knowledge of academic credit transfer processes in higher education.
  • Awareness of international university programs and their admission requirements.
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the Open University’s MSc in Medical Physics program and its prerequisites.
  • Investigate international universities that offer upgrading physics courses for medical professionals.
  • Explore credit transfer policies for previous undergraduate studies in physics.
  • Study the curriculum of introductory physics courses to identify gaps in knowledge.
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Medical professionals, particularly doctors, looking to transition into physics, as well as students interested in interdisciplinary studies combining medicine and physics.

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Hello everyone

I'm a Danish medical doctor. I've always had a deep interest in physics and studied it in my speartime along with my medical studies. This passion is now starting to dominate, and I speculate in ways of combining my medical knowledge with physics. But I don't want to be a specialist in nuclear medicine - I want to study more physics.

My question is:

Does anyone know any International University where it would be possible for an M.D. to take first an up-grading physics course (a quick bachelors degree, so to speak), and next a master. It seems exhausting + irrelevant to have to start studies all over. As a medical doctor I already studied some biophysics, and from my speartime studied physics. For instance I am now studying electrodynamics and am feeling fairly confident about it.
Kind regards

Michael
 
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Probably the best you can get would be to see if you could get into an M.Sc. program based on your previous undergrad studies under the agreement that you do some upgrading. The thing is though most reputable departments will only look at the formal courses you've taken and you won't get any credit for self-study.
 

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