University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy
University of Greifswald · Institute of Physics · Greifswald, Germany- Full time
- Greifswald campus
- German
Living, semester fees, APS, application and visa.
ordinary tuition
first enrolment
120 ECTS full time
planning point
accepted proof required
Indian degree route
What is the University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy?
The University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy is a four-semester, 120 ECTS, full-time prior qualification in Germany. Its academic centre is MRI, CT, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, medical imaging analysis and plasma medicine. This combination defines the course more precisely than the award title alone.
The first three semesters combine physics, mathematics, medicine and health management, with unusually deep MRI sequence, reconstruction and analysis work before a six-month thesis. The page covers Winter 2027/28; use 15 July 2027 as a provisional working date because Greifswald has not listed that later cycle. Greifswald lists no ordinary tuition, and the complete two-year planning case is INR 25.16 lakh before flights and housing deposits.
How much does University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy cost?
The full two-year planning total is EUR 22,763.00 plus APS, approximately INR 25.16 lakh for a self-funded student. It combines 24 months at Greifswald’s EUR 920 estimate, four semester contributions, one uni-assist application, the German visa fee and APS processing in India.
| Item | INR | Local currency | When it is due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition, full programme | INR 0 | EUR 0 | No ordinary programme tuition listed |
| Living costs, 24 months | INR 24.23 lakh | EUR 22,080 | Budgeted at EUR 920 monthly |
| First semester contribution | INR 16,682 | EUR 152 | At first enrolment |
| Three later contributions | INR 41,815 | EUR 381 | At re-registration |
| APS processing | INR 18,000 | INR 18,000 | Before application |
| uni-assist application | INR 8,231 | EUR 75 | First application to one university |
| German national study visa | INR 8,231 | EUR 75 | At visa application |
| Full-programme planning total | INR 25.16 lakh | EUR 22,763.00 plus APS | Before flights and housing deposits |
The EUR 11,904 blocked account is the first twelve months of living money and is not added again. Flights, deposits, residence-permit charges and personal extras remain outside the total. Euro items use EUR 1 = INR 109.75, the ECB reference rate on 3 September 2026. APS is already priced in rupees; exchange spreads remain extra.
“Blocked bank account (“Sperrkonto”) in Germany with sufficient funds to cover the first year of studies”German Missions in India, study visa funding rule
The German Missions in India funding rule supports the blocked-account figure used here. The dated rupee conversion and its European Central Bank reference series are stated directly in the cost note above.
Greifswald separates the semester contribution from tuition. A new student currently pays EUR 152, while re-registration is EUR 127. Holding the present amounts across four semesters makes the arithmetic visible but doesn’t promise later fees will stay unchanged.
The University’s EUR 920 monthly estimate covers ordinary student living costs. It isn’t a spending cap. A private room, exchange-rate movement, travel or a long housing search can raise the cash needed before arrival.
APS is compulsory for an Indian qualification and uni-assist charges separately. A business or engineering graduate should also check whether the newer dMAT procedure affects the APS route, because a conditional test fee is not included in the headline total.
Can an Indian candidate for Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy meet University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy entry rules?
The starting requirement is a first prior qualification in physics, medical physics, biomathematics, medical informatics, medical engineering or biomedical engineering. Greifswald then checks the subject records listed below and German-language route. Recognition of a foreign award and academic admission remain separate decisions.
| Requirement | Published rule | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| prior qualification for MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy (India) | a first prior qualification in physics, medical physics, biomathematics, medical informatics, medical engineering or biomedical engineering | Upload the award, full transcript and grading explanation |
| Relevant prior qualification (India) | Physics, medical physics, biomathematics, medical informatics or medical engineering routes are named | Mark the supporting relevant prior qualification modules in the transcript |
| Technical readiness (India) | Analytical physics and practical method work are assumed | Mark the supporting technical readiness modules in the transcript |
| Programming (India) | Python or MATLAB experience is described as useful preparation | Mark the supporting programming modules in the transcript |
| APS certificate (India) (India) | Required for candidates with Indian qualifications | Complete APS early enough to upload it through uni-assist |
| Language records (India) | German-language route | Use a certificate accepted for this exact programme |
| GRE or GMAT (India) | No requirement is listed | Do not use an optional score to cover missing academic records |
Lay out a module-level eligibility crosswalk for MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy before ordering translations. Put every listed condition in one row, name the matching Indian module, copy its credit value and attach the syllabus page that explains unfamiliar titles.
A simple self-check is matched subject credits divided by total bachelor’s credits, multiplied by 100. For example, 90 matched credits in a 180-credit prior qualification gives 50%. This comparison is only an organising tool because Greifswald, not the candidate, decides equivalence.
The listed language position is German-language route. A medium-of-instruction letter should not be assumed to replace the exact certificate or level named for the Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy master’s.
Two checks that decide MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy files
The prior qualification title is not the subject proof
A familiar award name can still hide a missing prerequisite for MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy. Upload module descriptions whenever a transcript label does not clearly prove the listed content.
International candidates use the external document check
A foreign qualification goes through uni-assist before Greifswald checks the subject requirements. Indian Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy candidates also upload APS. Formal forwarding and academic admission are separate decisions.
How should an Indian applicant apply for University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy?
Apply through uni-assist for Winter 2027/28 as one complete foreign-qualification file. The page uses 1 May to 15 July 2027, with 15 July 2027 marked as planning date; cycle pending. APS, transcript mapping and language evidence should be ready before the portal closes.
Applicants with foreign qualifications apply through uni-assist. Greifswald then performs the programme-level academic review.
| Start by | Task | Takes | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2027 | Complete APS | 90 days | The APS certificate must be available for the Indian file. |
| 30 May 2027 | Secure language evidence | 45 days | Meet German-language route with accepted proof. |
| 04 Jul 2027 | Map programme eligibility | 10 days | Match the degree, subjects and language rule. |
| 14 Jul 2027 | Submit through uni-assist | 1 day | Complete the file before 15 July 2027. |
The allowances are Nbyula planning estimates, not processing times published by University of Greifswald.
The route has two hand-overs. Uni-assist checks formal foreign-qualification documents and forwards an eligible file. Greifswald then decides the subject match and admission result. A forwarded file isn’t an offer.
Request complete semester marksheets, the degree certificate, grading information and detailed module descriptions early. Names should remain consistent across the passport, university documents, APS certificate and uni-assist account.
The 15 July 2027 date is shown as planning date; cycle pending. Recheck the official international application page when the cycle opens, especially if the programme has local restriction or a shorter application window.
What jobs can follow University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy?
Greifswald connects MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy with clinical medical physics, diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, medical-device development, technical sales and research. The strongest inspectable records is advanced imaging analysis, clinical or laboratory observations and a six-month thesis in medical physics. Germany’s graduate residence route gives job-search time rather than a placement promise.
| Measure | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| listed role direction | Clinical medical physics, diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, medical-device development, technical sales and research | Official MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy profile |
| Work records | Advanced imaging analysis, clinical or laboratory observations and a six-month thesis in medical physics | Assessed Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy course work |
| Graduate job search | Up to 18 months | German graduate residence context |
| Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy placement result | No audited figure listed | records limit |
The graduate residence period supports a search after study. Employment, pay and a later skilled-work permit remain separate decisions.
A graduate should present advanced imaging analysis, clinical or laboratory observations and a six-month thesis in medical physics as records of method, judgement and individual contribution. The award title alone cannot show what the Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy learner did within a group, laboratory or placement.
German ability can materially widen work options even on an English-taught prior qualification. Roles in clinical medical physics, diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, medical-device development, technical sales and research still depend on the vacancy, professional recognition where applicable and the employer’s records requirements.
Who is University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy for, and who should avoid it?
A convincing academic match for MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy already meets its academic and language conditions, wants specialist postgraduate study and can fund two years without expected wages. A weak academic match needs foundation teaching or a guaranteed placement. The profiles below make that boundary explicit.
| Verdict | Your background | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Strong fit | Prepared candidate for MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy | The transcript already covers the named academic foundations. |
| Strong fit | Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy research candidate | The goal is assessed project, placement or thesis records. |
| Needs evidence | Candidate moving into Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy | Equivalence needs module-level proof, not a similar title. |
| Needs evidence | Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy candidate with a minimum-only budget | EUR 920 monthly leaves limited protection against housing and currency changes. |
| Do not shortlist | Candidate missing listed foundations | A missing academic or language condition cannot be repaired after entry. |
| Do not shortlist | Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy candidate expecting guaranteed placement | No audited Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy placement rate or guaranteed employer route is listed. |
A strong MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy match can point from earlier modules to the advanced work on the official course profile without stretching module names.
A weak match uses employment history, certificates or the university name to cover missing academic preparation. Those additions can strengthen context but do not rewrite the transcript.
Available funds need to sustain the entire two-year route. Limited student employment can build experience, but it should not be needed to make the base living plan affordable.
Build the Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy case from documents outward. Begin with the final transcript, group relevant modules by the university’s stated themes and annotate uncertain titles with official descriptions. Keep claimed credits conservative and flag anything that needs Greifswald’s judgement. This prevents employment history or short certificates from being presented as substitutes for academic foundations. Those items may add context, but the Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy eligibility decision still rests on university study and accepted language proof.
After eligibility, examine direction. The candidate should be able to name a specialist question worth spending four semesters on and explain which kind of assessed work could answer it. Link that answer to a realistic next setting, such as research, industry, public service or further study, without inventing placement odds. If the route is attractive only because tuition is not charged, it is not yet a well-formed Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy decision.
Give the Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy decision a dated review point before the deadline. Recheck the official conditions, replace provisional costs and record what changed. A course that remains suitable after that update has passed a stronger test than one chosen from a static directory summary.
Should an Indian candidate for Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy shortlist University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy?
Shortlist MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy only when the transcript clearly satisfies its subject threshold, the stated language level is achievable and all four semesters are funded. The return should be judged through advanced assessed work, not by assuming the university name guarantees employment.
The strongest reason to apply is the depth available in MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy and the chance to leave with inspectable independent work. A prepared student can turn the course sequence into one coherent specialist story for later research or employment.
Two things are genuinely hard here. This is a German-taught technical prior qualification, not a clinical medicine qualification. A student wanting only general biomedical engineering may find the imaging, radiation and physics depth too narrow. Greifswald also publishes no audited placement rate or salary distribution for this Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy route, so the career list cannot be treated as a promised return.
- MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy is a four-semester, 120 ECTS full-time master's in Greifswald.
- The page describes Winter 2027/28 and treats 15 July 2027 as planning date; cycle pending.
- The published language position is German-language route.
- The complete two-year plan is EUR 22,763.00 plus APS, about INR 25.16 lakh, before flights and deposits.
- Applicants with Indian qualifications use uni-assist and need an APS certificate.
- The University publishes no audited programme placement rate or salary distribution.
Frequently asked questions
Is University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy tuition-free for Indian students?
Greifswald lists no ordinary tuition for this consecutive master's. A new student currently pays EUR 152 for the first semester and EUR 127 on later re-registration. With 24 months of living costs, APS, one uni-assist application and the visa fee, the two-year plan is about INR 25.16 lakh before flights and deposits.
What is the deadline for University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy?
The page uses 15 July 2027 for Winter 2027/28 and labels it as planning date; cycle pending. Applicants with foreign qualifications apply through uni-assist. Finish APS, language proof and the transcript map before submission, then confirm the live cycle on Greifswald's international application page when the portal opens.
Does University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy require GRE or GMAT?
No GRE or GMAT requirement is published for MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy. Admission instead depends on a first degree in physics, medical physics, biomathematics, medical informatics, medical engineering or biomedical engineering, the programme's additional subject evidence and German-language route. An optional test score cannot replace missing university credits, APS, required language proof or a document named by the
Do Indian applicants need uni-assist for MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy?
Yes. Greifswald directs applicants with foreign educational qualifications to uni-assist. Uni-assist checks the formal documents before the University reviews programme-specific eligibility. Applicants with Indian qualifications also need APS. A successful formal check only forwards the file and should not be read as an academic admission decision.
Can I work in Germany after University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy?
An eligible graduate of a German university can apply for a residence permit of up to 18 months to seek skilled work. The federal information portal says graduates may work during that search period. This is time to find employment, not a placement promise or a guarantee of a particular salary.
Is University of Greifswald MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy full time?
Yes. This page covers the standard full-time route over four semesters and 120 ECTS at the Greifswald campus. The programme centres on MRI, CT, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, medical imaging analysis and plasma medicine. If the catalogue also permits part-time study, that calendar is not blended into this page's two-year costs, deadline planning or study sequence.
Sources
These sources support the programme, admission, cost, experience and immigration information used on this page.
Sources checked on September 4, 2026. The next intake covered here is Winter 2027/28; planning date; cycle pending.
| No. | Source | Evidence role |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | University of Greifswald, MSc Medical Physics: Imaging and Therapy programme profile | Core programme evidence |
| 02 | University of Greifswald, current courses and degrees catalogue | Supporting external evidence |
| 03 | University of Greifswald, semester fees and contributions | Supporting external evidence |
| 04 | University of Greifswald, living-cost estimate | Supporting external evidence |
| 05 | University of Greifswald, international application route and 2026/27 deadlines | Supporting external evidence |
| 06 | University of Greifswald, accepted international language evidence | Supporting external evidence |
| 07 | APS India, graduate and postgraduate procedure | Supporting external evidence |
| 08 | Make it in Germany, 2026 study-visa finance requirement | Supporting external evidence |
| 09 | Make it in Germany, work after graduating | Supporting external evidence |
| 10 | European Central Bank, EUR to INR reference rate | Supporting external evidence |
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