MSc / PgDip Advanced Physics

Our four divisions – Nanoscience, Optics, Plasmas and the Institute of Photonics – all contribute research-based teaching expertise to the course. You can choose taught elements relevant to your career interests from a wide range of topics, including:

theoretical & computational physics
quantum optics and quantum information
complexity science
physics and the life sciences
solid-state physics
plasma physics
You'll put the knowledge gained in the taught components to use in a cutting-edge research project, which can be theoretical, computational or experimental.
What youll study:
You'll explore and master theoretical, computational and experimental physics skills. Two semesters of taught classes are made up of compulsory and optional modules. MSc students also undertake a three-month research project.
Course content: For full-time study, you'll be required to study one compulsory and two elective modules in semester one and three elective modules in semester two.

Accreditation: Institute of Physics
Careers:
A Masters degree in Physics prepares you for a wide and versatile range of careers in science and engineering as well as all areas of management, financial services, etc. Many graduates proceed to a PhD.

Strathclyde Physics graduates are working across the world in a number of different roles including:

Medical Physicist
Senior Engineer
Professor
Systems Engineer
Treasury Analyst
Patent Attorneys
Software Engineer
Teacher
Spacecraft Project Manager
Defence Scientist
Procurement Manager

Pg Diploma options are available. PgDip duration: 9 months full-time, 21 months part-time

Minimum second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in physics (Mathematics and Physics, Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics, Engineering Physics etc), or a related subject.

Applicants from an engineering discipline need to have had sufficient exposure to fundamental physics courses in quantum mechanics and electromagnetism or need to demonstrate that they can acquire the necessary background. Contact us about your application and the possibility of conversion courses.