BScTheoretical Physics

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	F342

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A level Mathematics A*, A level Physics A The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

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Overview

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Programme structure

Year 1 compulsory modules

Semester 1

Quantum Mechanics 1
Optics and Waves
Classical Mechanics and Relativity
Mathematics for Physicists 1
Physics Laboratory 1
Physics and Communication Skills 1
Module Outside the Main Discipline
Quantum Mechanics 1
Optics and Waves
Classical Mechanics and Relativity
Mathematics for Physicists 1
Communication Skills and Data Analysis
Special Relativity, Probability and Random Processes
Module Outside the Main Discipline

Semester 2

Electromagnetism and Electric Circuits
Temperature and Matter
Mathematics for Physicists 1
Theory Laboratory
Chaos and Non-linear Systems
Module Outside the Main Discipline
Electromagnetism and Electric Circuits
Temperature and Matter
Mathematics for Physicists 1
Chaos and Non-linear Systems
Module Outside the Main Discipline

Year 2 compulsory modules

Semester 1
Classical Mechanics and Relativity 2
Quantum Mechanics 2
Particles and Nuclei and A Quantum Approach to Solids
Mathematics for Physicists 2
Physics Laboratory 2
Physics and Communication Skill 2
Classical Mechanics and Relativity 2
Quantum Mechanics 2
Particles and Nuclei and A Quantum Approach to Solids
Mathematics for Physicists 2
Physics and Communication Skill 2

Semester 2
Electromagnetism 2
Statistical Physics and Entropy
Mathematics for Physicists 2
Eigenphysics
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
Electromagnetism 2
Statistical Physics and Entropy
Mathematics for Physicists 2
Eigenphysics
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

Year 3

Semester 1

Quantum Mechanics 3
Statistical Physics
Numerical Modelling of Physical Systems
Complex Variable Theory
Semester 1 optional modules. Example optional modules may include:

Observational Cosmology
Introduction to C++
Fission and Fusion
Images and Communication
Medical Imaging
Semiconductor Optoelectronics
Relativistic Astrophysics of Black Holes
The Life and Death of Stars
Partial Differential Equations
Methods in PDEs
Continuum Mechanics
Mathematical Finance
Applied Numerical Dynamical Systems

Semester 2 compulsory modules:

General Physics
Radiation and Relativity
Current Topics in Theoretical Physics

Semester 2 optional modules. Example optional modules may include:

Atomic Physics
Group Studies
Particle Physics
Nuclear Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanoscale Physics
Insights into Stellar Structure
Evolution of Cosmic Structure
Asteroseismology and Exoplanets
Biological Nanomachines
Physics Teaching in Schools
Chaos and Dynamical Systems
Methods in PDEs
Continuum Mechanics
Mathematical Finance
Perturbation Theory and Asymptotics

Career opportunities

Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive.

Past Physics and Astronomy graduates have gone into a very wide range of challenging and rewarding careers in destinations which include:

NASA
NHS – Medical Physics
Rolls-Royce
EDF Energy
BAE Systems
Barclays Capital
PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Accenture – Technology Services