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Physics - Engineering Phys - Phys w Cosmology - Phys & Maths - Phys & Management - Sports Sci & Phys - IT & Phys - Foundation - OpenPlus - LCPP UCAS codes
Structure
The programmes are designed for students who wish to gain a good understanding of physical phenomena whilst gaining the mathematical techniques for solving a wide range of theoretical and computational problems. The programme is run jointly by the Physics Department and the Mathematical Sciences Department. Equal time is given to physics and mathematics in the first two years; this includes most of the core physics modules from the Physics programmes. The mathematics content is slanted towards areas of applied mathematics relevant to physics and engineering. After this, students can choose to concentrate on one subject more than the other. In the final year, students choose from a selection of final-year options given to BSc Physics students and BSc Mathematics students. Again, there are many mathematics options that are of a physical or applied nature. All students undertake a final-year project and can choose whether it will be in physics or mathematics. The programmes are accredited by the Institute of Physics. MPhys Physics and MathematicsThe four-year MPhys programme in Physics and Mathematics is designed to give students a solid grounding both in physics and in mathematics, in particular those areas of mathematics applicable to physics, as well as the opportunity to study selected topics in greater depth. This will enable students to progress to research in theoretical physics or mathematics, as well as providing a strong basis for other careers. The programme draws on the expertise in both Departments to offer more depth and breadth than the BSc programme. Following consultation with the Heads of both Departments students may be able to transfer to one of the following programmes at the end of the first year: MPhys/BSc Physics, MPhys/BSc Engineering Physics, BSc Mathematics. At the end of the second year students can choose to take a sandwich year of employment in industry or a year of study abroad or proceed directly to the third year. In the third year students take at least 40 credits of Physics and 40 credits of Mathematics modules and may take up to 20 credits a year of modules not specifically listed below. Students opt for a Physics or Mathematics project in their final year (but not both). The Physics project takes up half of the final year (60 credits); this is usually carried out in the Department but can be carried out in industry, at a research institution or in a University abroad. The purpose of this project is to give students the skills and self-reliance which come with doing full-time research. Students who do their projects in industry also gain the valuable work experience associated with a sandwich placement. The Mathematics project takes up quarter of the final year (30 credits). In addition to the project, students take at least 20 credits of Physics and 20 credits of Mathematics modules a may take up to 20 credits a year of modules not specifically listed below. The provisional content of the programme for 2010–11 is given below. Students take modules of total weight 60 credits in each semester. All modules have a weight of 10 credits unless a larger number is stated in brackets. The module content may change from year to year; optional modules require a minimum number of registered students to run. Modules listed in italics are optional and not all options will run in any one year. For full details of requirements see Programme Regulations (PDF).
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