Offered by NOSM University in Greater Sudbury, Canada, PGCert in Medical Physics Residency Education Program (MPREP) is a postgraduate certificate in Physics & Astronomy programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition is CAD 1,015 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Physics & Astronomy
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 1,015 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This Medical Physics Residency Education Program (MPREP) provides clinical training in medical physics with a specific focus on radiation oncology, delivered through a partnership between Health Sciences North in Sudbury and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, with academic administration provided by NOSM University. The program requires a minimum of 24 months and opens with a two-week orientation, followed by a structured sequence of clinical rotations and learning modules, each with defined requirements and an assigned faculty instructor. Training covers development of patient radiation treatment plans, calculation of radiation doses, verification of treatment accuracy, maintenance of quality assurance programs, and compliance with radiation safety requirements. Residents have access to NOSM University's educational resources, including library services and teleconferencing facilities, as well as two operational cancer treatment centres equipped with radiation therapy technology. To complete the program, residents must demonstrate full competency and pass a formal oral examination, after which they become eligible to apply for certification in Radiation Oncology Physics from the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine. Admission into the residency has a number of additional prerequisites that applicants must meet. The program is a postgraduate clinical residency suited to physics graduates seeking certification-track training in a hospital-based radiation oncology setting in Northern Ontario.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Medical Physics Residency Education Program (MPREP) follows CAMPEP (Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs) standards. Applicants must have graduated from a CAMPEP-accredited MS or PhD program, or hold a PhD in physics or a related discipline together with completion of a CAMPEP-accredited certificate program or coursework equivalent to one. Candidates submit a cover letter describing their interest in the position and locale, a current curriculum vitae, official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees (required in official form only for interview candidates), and the names of three references, at least one of whom is a current research advisor or department chair. The program does not publish a minimum GPA or a standardized English-language test requirement. Preference is given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and the program runs a single annual application cycle.
Application Details
Application Deadline:NOSM's applicants page states the program is not currently accepting applications and that the next cycle would begin 'around January 2026'; no newer cycle date had been posted as of this check (2026-09-14), so this text may not yet be updated.
