Physics with a Professional Placement Year MPhys

<strong>During this five-year course with an emphasis on research, youll explore the fundamental laws underpinning the Universe from the subatomic level to entire galaxies and gain an insight into real-world physics in the workplace.</strong><br/><br/>You’ll explore how theoretical and experimental physics describes the Universe and gain an insight into how it shapes modern technologies – from the tiniest semiconductor chip to the most powerful laser.<br/><br/>As a budding physicist, you’ll learn with researchers working on some of the most exciting discoveries of our time, whether thats the detection of gravitational waves or breakthroughs in quantum technology.<br/><br/>We aim to provide a solid foundation in classical physics, mathematics and quantum mechanics and their relationship to technology, while emphasising the importance of modern physics concepts such as the space-time continuum and wave particle duality.<br/><br/>You’ll gain hands-on, paid experience of working in industry in your fourth year. A professional placement can be a life-changing experience, honing your skills and giving you an insight into real-world, applied science. Many of our students go on to work for the same organisation after graduating. Recent placements have included Vishay, EDF, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Merck and Rolls-Royce.<br/><br/>Although this course is designed to help you achieve your potential as an academic researcher, the problem-solving skills youll develop are highly sought-after in a wide range of careers from data science, IT, education, finance and more.<br/><br/>Join us and become part of a welcoming, inclusive physics and astronomy community with a dynamic student society.<br/><br/><strong>Distinctive features</strong><br/><br/><strong>Top 10</strong> <br/>We’re ranked in the top 10 for physics in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2024).<br/><br/><strong>95% employment</strong><br/>95% of our graduates are employed, in further study, or doing other activities such as travelling, 15 months after the end of their course (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021/22).<br/><br/><strong>Student satisfaction</strong><br/>We’re consistently ranked in the top 5 UK physics departments for teaching satisfaction (National Student Survey).<br/><br/><strong>Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP)</strong><br/>This programme meets the high quality standards in education set out by the IOP. <br/><br/><strong>Research-led teaching</strong><br/>Were home to one of the largest UK communities of astrophysicists and condensed matter physicists.