Admission to the training programme

Admission to the training programme with a foreign degree

Admission to the training programme with a foreign degree is only possible if the degree is acknowledged as equivalent to a Dutch master’s degree in Physics. IDW assesses the equivalency, and provides a decisive answer. Stichting OKF itself is not involved in the assessment of foreign degrees.

Admission to the training programme with a degree obtained in the Netherlands

A Dutch master’s degree in Physics or an equivalent Dutch master's degree is a legal requirement for admission to the training programme. Stichting OKF has indicated equivalent degrees which require an additional certificate, listed under gelijkwaardige vooropleidingen.

There is a large variety in both master’s and bachelor’s programmes. Stichting OKF has outsourced the decision on which programmes are suited as prerequisite for a medical physicist training programme to a number of Dutch universities. These universities use a well-defined set of conditions in their decision-making, which results in a list of master’s degrees equivalent to a Dutch master’s degree in Physics. Stichting OKF does not assess any master’s degree deviating from the approved degrees. The equivalency of foreign degrees is assessed by IDW.

Dutch language

Applicants are required to have a good command of the Dutch language at a minimum level of B1+. Depending on the nature of the position and the programme, individual clusters may apply higher language requirements where this is necessary for the tasks involved and the education provided. An assessment of Dutch language proficiency could be carried out by the hiring cluster as part of the recruitment procedure.
Upon successful completion of the clinical physics training programme, Dutch language proficiency at level B2+ is required, in accordance with the Registration Decree under the Dutch Individual Healthcare Professions Act (Wet BIG).