Program Overview

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Facilities

We have state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment to enhance student learning opportunities and research. These include:

Characterisation laboratories

Detector preparation laboratories

Ellipsometry equipment

High-performance computing clusters

Magnetic resonance imaging facilities

Microscopes and spectrometers

Nuclear magnetic resonance facilities

Photonics and quantum science facilities

Radiation and medical physics facilities

Soft matter laboratories.

We also share facilities with Surrey’s acclaimed

Advanced Technology Institute

, which conducts world-leading research in energy generation and storage, nanotechnology, healthcare, information technology and sustainable technology.

Our

Experimental Nuclear Physics Group

has access to facilities at prestigious institutions around the globe. These include:

CERN/ISOLDE

(Geneva)

GSI/FAIR

(Germany)

RIKEN

(Japan)

TRIUMF

(Canada).

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Professional recognition

BSc (Hons) - Institute of Physics (IOP)

Recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate Membership.

MPhys - Institute of Physics (IOP)

Recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate Membership.

MMath - Institute of Physics (IOP)

Recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate Membership.

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Careers and graduate prospects

We offer

careers information, advice and guidance

to all students whilst studying with us, which is extended to our alumni for three years after leaving the University.

Over the last decade, our employment figures have been among the best in the UK. In the

Graduate Outcomes survey 2022 (HESA)

, results show that 98 per cent of undergraduate physics students go on to employment or further study.

Our physicists and mathematicians are highly sought after in industry, research, education, management, medicine, law and business because of their wide-ranging skills, their knowledge of fundamental theory and their ability to solve complex problems.

Our courses provide you with the analytical, experimental and computational skills valued in a wide range of careers. You’ll also learn a range of skills during your studies that will help with your employability, including interview techniques, CV preparation and job applications. If you opt to take a

Professional Training placement

, you’ll gain invaluable employment experience.

Recent graduates are now employed in a range of organisations, including:

3M

BBC

BT

Defence Research Agency

GEC Marconi Research

National Physical Laboratory

NHS

Nokia

Shell International Petroleum

Surrey Medical Imaging Systems.

Many graduates take masters courses in a range of subjects, such as geophysics, nanotechnology, meteorology, quantum field theory, education management and science communication. Others, particularly those with an MMath or MPhys, choose to pursue PhDs in nonlinear dynamics, fluids, data science, theoretical physics, nuclear science, astrophysics, semiconductors or photonics.