Program Overview

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This master's degree offers maximum flexibility, allowing you to tailor it to your passion for physics. It’s ideal if you plan to become a professional physicist or take a PhD. It also develops skills in computing, analysis and project management, making it an excellent platform for a host of careers.

On this MPhys Physics degree, your studies and practical work will be improved by expertise in areas such as photonics, astronomy, particle physics and quantum mechanics.

As part of your course you’ll:

get a thorough training in the theories of physics and astronomy

develop problem-solving skills to test theories of physics

do an individual dissertation in year 3

spend time embedded in one of our research groups and do an extended research project in year 4

Specialist facilities include:

an observatory with high-spec telescopes

a clean room for fabrication at the atomic level

the Optoelectronics Research Centre - one of the world’s leading institutes for photonics research

If you’re a high-performing student, you may also be invited to join one of our

flagship programmes

. These are 4-year, MPhys Masters courses:

Particle Physics with Research Year Abroad

Physics with Industrial Placement

Physics with Year of Experimental Research

If you’d like to mix socially with Physics and Astronomy students, you can join the

Physics Society

(Physoc) and the

Astronomy Society

(Astrosoc). The Physics department also hosts the award-winning

Physics Women’s Network

, open to all genders.

Physics

offers an academic scholarship scheme

worth up to £20,000, plus an unconditional offer based on a competitive exam taken at applicant visit days.