Physics Degree Programmes
The following link provides a detailed overview of Physics Courses:
Physics Degree Pathways
Full details for entrants can be found in Programme Specifications placed on the Â鶹Íø website
The following single honours BSc programmes in Physics are offered:
- BSc Physics
- BSc Physics with Astrophysics
- BSc Physics with Medical Applications
- BSc Physics with French
- BSc Physics with Spanish
- BSc Theoretical Physics
As well as the following joint honours programmes:
The following single honours MSci programmes in Physics are offered:
- MSci/MPhys Physics
- MSci/MPhys Physics with Astrophysics
- MSci/MPhys Physics with Medical Applications
as well as the following joint honours programme:
Module summaries for all Physics modules can be found here
School of Mathematics and Physics Placements
All students on a Mathematics and/or Physics pathway have the option to take a sandwich year placement before their final year (normally between years 2 and 3 for 3-year pathways but if you are on a 4-year pathway such as an MSci degree you also have the option of taking this between years 3 and 4). Completion of the placement scheme will be acknowledged in your final degree certificate with the addition of the words "with placement year".
A prerequisite for starting an eligible placement is completion of a level 2 employability skills module: PHY2010 Employability for Physics or MTH2010 Employability for Mathematics. These modules are identical in course content and are taught as a single class. Physics students take PHY2010, Mathematics students take MTH2010 and joint pathways students can choose either which only affects which appears on their academic record. The module is a 0 CAT point module and is assessed by attendance only. It does not contribute to your degree mark or classification, it only serves as a prerequisite for the placement year. Topics covered include interviews, sourcing placements, CVs as well as some guest employer speakers. Taking the module does not constitute a commitment to do a placement and the module can also be useful just for your own skill development. If you do not pass this module this normally means you cannot do a placement as part of your degree programme. You would have to withdraw for a year if you still wished to do a placement.
It is the student's responsibility to source and secure a placement but the university can offer some support through advertisements on MyFuture and the careers service. Sandwich year fees apply for the placement year itself. See /Study/Undergraduate/Fees-and-scholarships/Tuition-fees/ for details. The placement module itself (MTH3099 or PHY3099) does not contribute to your degree mark and is assessed on a pass/fail basis. The module requires completion of a placement portfolio including monthly work diaries and a reflective account of your time on the placement.
Full details of the university study regulations may be found