International Organization for Medical Physics
Education and Training Committee
Medical Physics Graduate Education and Training Program
For
 Venezuela    1998
Graduate Program(s) Name: Medical Physics
Graduate Degree(s) Awarded: Master of Science
Department, University, and Address of Program(s): Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas. (IVIC) Centro de Estudios Avanzados. (CEA) P.O. Box 21827, Caracas, Venezuela
Brief Description of Academic Program(s), Clinical Training, and Duration: The program is spread in four semesters, 8 basic subjects, 8 electives, clinical training and to write a thesis in a research project in the area of election: Radiotherapy, Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Protection.
Number of students and faculty for Program(s): 10 students and 22 faculty members.
Accreditation: 24 credit hours
Language(s) of Instruction: Spanish
Admission Requirements for Citizen of the Country: Direct admission for graduates in physics. Graduates in sciences and engineers are required to take an admission test and may need leveling course prior to start the MSc.
Additional Admission Requirements for Foreign Nationals: Same as above, credentials must be legalized by the Venezuelan Embassy at the country of origin.
Tuition fees (per semester, per year): 150.000 Bs ($300 US dollars) per semesters or Bs 13.000 ($28 US dollars) per credit hour.
Availability of Scholarship/Fellowship and Pertinent Requirements: Government scholarship applications are available at CEA, full time dedication is a requisite for application. IVIC provides student's housing at Bs 20.000 ($35 US dollars) per month.
Program Director
Name: Federico Gutt, Ph.D.
Address: P.O. Box 21827 Caracas, Venezuela Telephone: 58-2-504-1583/1539/1546
Fax: 58-2-504-1577
E-Mail: fgutt@ivic.ivic.ve
Web Address: http://zeus.ivic.ve/cea/posfmed.html
Signature of Program Director: Federico Gutt, Ph.D.
Date of Submission: September 1998