Decide which area is for you
At school
Are you interested in a career in medical physics or bio engineering and want some advice? See below for tips on how to get started: At school / doing A-Levels: • Focus on obtaining good science based GCSE and A-levels • If you don't want to go to university you can check out these NHS apprenticeships • Start looking at the UCAS website to identify physics or engineering courses which you might find interesting (and check their entry requirements) • Look at the NHS careers website for Careers in medical physics and clinical engineering • Visit the medical physics / engineering department during an open day at your local hospitals • Consider work experience or volunteering in a hospital or a patient facing role • You could also look at HNC or HND courses in Engineering and use these to gain entry to a work-based training scheme in a hospital or in industry. • Many clinical technologists training posts are hospital based so you need to find a job first. (If you search in NHS Jobs or NHS Scotland for “clinical technologist" you may find some available on a trainee basis). Many now require a science degree for this. • Consider an apprenticeship to get started. Check the main government website here • Information for international students interested in apprenticeships • If you are interested in apprenticeships you should check your local hospital as so far most apprenticeships are on a local level and not nationally coordinated. This might change and then they would be available on the NHS jobs website (see above)