Physics, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

Physics at Swansea University explores fundamental questions spanning subatomic particles to the cosmos, fostering careers in academia, research, and industries like aerospace, energy, and telecommunications, with many graduates entering fields such as IT, finance, and environmental sectors. Our accredited programs, reflecting cutting-edge research like anti-matter trapping, offer flexible modules in astronomy, quantum mechanics, and climate physics, supported by advanced facilities including laser spectroscopy and computing clusters.Students benefit from a dynamic seafront campus, a paid industrial placement in the third year, small-group teaching, and opportunities at CERN. Assessment combines lectures, labs, and projects, enhancing employability through practical skills and research supervision, as highlighted by notable alumni like Professor Lyn Evans.

In Year 1 your modules may include Dynamics, Oscillations and Waves; Astronomy and Cosmology; Physics of Fields and Matter; Essential Skills for Physicists; the Quantum World; Mathematics for Physicists; and Laboratory Physics, which can be studied in English or Welsh. In Year 2, modules may include Statistical Physics; Physics Simulation; Quantum Mechanics; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Condensed Matter Physics; Electromagneticism and Special Relativity; Particle Physics; and further Laboratory Physics, which can be studied in English or Welsh. In Year 3, You will spend the year on a paid industrial placement, putting your skills into practice and greatly enhancing your employability. In Year 4, you will study modules covering Quantum Mechanics; Atomic Physics; Condensed Matter Physics; Quantum Optics; Particle Physics; Nuclear Physics; and Climate Physics; as well as research skills and a project in English or Welsh. There are also optional modules, such as General Relativity; Cosmology; Modern Laser Systems; Astrophysics; and Teaching Physics via a School Placement.