This course provides a combination of benefits – helping develop the crucial lab skills you’ll require as a physicist, alongside a thorough understanding of the theories involved. When blended together with mathematics, the study of physics becomes a powerful tool - one that you can use to explore the biggest questions known to humanity.

In your first two years you’ll develop basic skills in both mathematics and physics. Core subjects focus on mathematical methods, numerical methods, mechanics and matter.

Then you have the freedom to decide your own journey and we’ll help you reach your final destination. By specialising in the direction of mathematics or physics in your final year, you can make your learning experience everything it needs to be.

Our Mathematics and Physics degrees are current and relevant to the needs of business. Our close links with industry means that, if you wish, you’ll have the opportunity to take up job placements with some of the world’s leading companies.

You’ll benefit from our excellent teaching. We are in the top 10 in the UK for teaching quality in mathematics and physics (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).

You will develop numerical, analytical and computational skills which are greatly respected by employers, in addition to essential, transferable skills which include report communication skills, team working and problem solving. Our physics graduates have gone on to work for companies such as:

• aerothermal engineer – Rolls Royce
• wind analyst – Prevailing Ltd
• technical writer – KA Testing Facility
• medical dosimetrist – NHS
• software test engineer – Nikon
• car configuration engineer – Jaguar Land Rover
• teacher – numerous schools
• public engagement of science officer – Science and Technology Facilities Council
• graduate quantity surveyor – Balfour Beatty
• scientist training programme – NHS

Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees in areas including Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Quantum Computing and Detector Research.