MSci Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology
Entry requirements
A Level: A*AA /AAAA to include A-level Mathematics and A-level Physics grades A*A (or AA as part of the four A level offer).. IB: 7,6,6 at HL, to include Mathematics and Physics, with a minimum of 32 points overall. 7 must be in Mathematics or Physics.. BTEC: options considered when combined with other Maths and Physics qualifications.
About this course
Master in Science in Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology MSci, a physics degree focused on the fundamental building blocks of our universe through advanced study and independent research. Core topics include Statistics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme culminates in independent research projects during the third and fourth years. The first year covers foundational principles through modules such as Mathematics for Physicists 1, Classical Mechanics and Relativity, and Quantum Mechanics, Optics, Waves, and Electromagnetism. The second year continues with Mathematics for Physicists 2, Modern Physics, and specialized challenge modules including Challenge: Skills, Computing and Observational Astronomy. The third year incorporates core study in Particle Physics, Gravitation, Cosmology and Galaxies, and Machine Learning and Inference from Data, alongside a dedicated Year 3 Physics Project. The final year offers advanced optional study across areas such as Advanced Particle Physics, General Relativity and Advanced Statistical Physics, and Quantum Light and Matter, supported by a substantial Year 4 Physics Project.
Modules
- Statistics, Thermodynamics, and Electronics
- Quantum Mechanics, Optics, Waves, and Electromagnetism
- Classical Mechanics and Relativity
- Physics Laboratory 1
- Mathematics for Physicists 1
- Discover: Skills, Computing and Particle Physics and Cosmology
- Mathematics for Physicists 2
- Statistical Physics and Optics
- Quantum Mechanics and Electromagnetism 2
- Modern Physics
- Physics Laboratory 2
- Challenge: Skills, Computing and Observational Astronomy
- Challenge: Skills, Computing and Medical Physics
- Challenge: Skills, Computing and Quantum Mathematics
- Challenge: Skills, Computing and Information Sciences
- Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Physics
- Year 3 Physics Project
- Particle Physics
- Laboratory and Computing
- Laboratory
- Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Power
- Stars and Exoplanets
- Advanced Dynamics, and Relativistic Fields
- Chaos Dynamical Systems and Complex Variables
- Medical Physics
- Atomic, Condensed Matter and Photonic Physics
- Gravitation, Cosmology and Galaxies
- Professional Science Communication and Teaching
- Machine Learning and Inference from Data
- Year 4 Physics Project
- Advanced Particle Physics
- Advanced Condensed Matter
- Quantum Systems and Technologies
- Advanced Topics in Astrophysics
- Quantum Light and Matter
- Physics of Climate and Renewable Energy
- Applied Optics
- General Relativity and Advanced Statistical Physics
- Advanced Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory