Physics, MPhys (Hons)

Our flagship Physics Masters programme offers exceptional flexibility, allowing you to deepen your knowledge for personal interest or to pursue a career as a professional scientist. Core modules are complemented by a diverse range of optional subjects, including astrophysics, quantum physics, geophysics, fluid mechanics, and computing. Delivered in small classes by approachable staff, the course builds foundational skills in your first year, covering topics like quantum mechanics, astrophysics, mathematics, and relativity. In subsequent years, you can customise your studies with options in areas such as electronics, energy, and meteorology, culminating in advanced topics, independent projects, and a dissertation in cutting-edge physics.Throughout the programme, you will engage in projects during the third and fourth years, exploring research directions aligned with staff expertise or your own ideas, including collaborations with local hospitals for medical physics. The course equips you with essential skills in mathematics, communication, teamwork, research, problem-solving, and computing, enhancing your employability across various sectors. Please note that course details may change; verify the latest information on the provider's website at www.uea.ac.uk.

In your first year, you’ll be given a foundation in a broad range of physics topics, including quantum mechanics, astrophysics, mathematics and relativity. You’ll build on this basis in your second year with teaching in intermediate physics topics and advanced mathematics, while beginning to customise your degree with a number of optional modules in diverse fields. You can choose to complement your compulsory modules with a focus on electronics, energy, oceans, tectonics or meteorology. In your third year, you’ll have an even greater choice of modules to study alongside advanced physics topics and an independent research project. This MPhys degree culminates in a fourth and final year which allows you to tackle advanced, Masters level topics through modules and a dissertation in cutting-edge physics.