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Key Course Details

4 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: F303
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): AAB-ABB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 9,000

5 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: F304
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): AAB-ABB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 9,000

5 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

UCAS Code: F30Y
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): AAB-ABB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time

UCAS Code: F303
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: AAB-ABB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 21,750

5 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: F304
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: AAB-ABB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 21,750

5 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

UCAS Code: F30Y
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: AAB-ABB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 21,750

Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP)

Course Overview

Physics combines analytical reasoning and problem solving using the language of mathematics to understand the universe. If you have a deep desire to understand how everything works, from the subatomic quantum world to the vastness of the cosmos, and are motivated to become a professional physicist, then our four-year MPhys Physics degree is ideally suited for you.

You will learn physical concepts and mathematical techniques and apply them to understand advances in quantum information, cosmology, semiconductors, lasers, nuclear & particle physics.

In the final year of this programme you will study from a selection of advanced modules on topics including machine learning, quantum information, and quantum field theory and black hole physics.

You will work on a year long advanced MPhys project and learn how to do research at the cutting edge in these fields, under the supervision of internationally recognised academics.

Why Physics at Swansea?

8th in the UK for Student Satisfaction [Complete University Guide 2023]
91% of Graduates are in employment, study and/or other activities such as travelling. (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022)
Top 300 in the QS World University Rankings 2023

Physics at Swansea University is a highly regarded degree which attracts students from across the world.

Your learning will be shaped by inspiring and internationally-renowned academics including Professor Mike Charlton. Professor Charlton and his team developed innovative techniques that led to the trapping and studying of antihydrogen atoms.

Your Physics Experience

A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year, either locally, nationally or overseas.
Our common student & staff space (the Event Horizon) overlooking spectacular views of Swansea Bay, provides an ideal location for quiet study, informal discussions and lunches.
The Physics department and the Swansea University Physics Society sponsor frequent social, and academic events such as departmental colloquia and distinguished lectures to bring students and staff together.
Elected student reps for each year and for the Swansea University Physics Society (PhySoc) ensure that every student voice is heard through regular meetings with HoDs.
Our world leading research groups in Particle Physics and Cosmology Theory, Applied Materials, and the ALPHA anti-matter collaboration with close ties to CERN, ensure that our teaching is informed by the latest research. Students have the opportunity to do a summer internship or undertake a final year project (typically at Master’s level) with the ALPHA group at CERN in Geneva.

Physics Employment Opportunities

Our graduates have become data scientists, AI engineers, demand forecasters, quantitative finance analysts, electromagnetic signature analysts, cost draftsmen, patent examiners and software engineers in sectors which include government research, the private sector, aerospace, defence, energy, engineering and space exploration.

A significant percentage of our graduates go on to pursue postgraduate studies and research with a wide variety of specialisations.

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Modules

You will follow a degree path of the following compulsory and optional 10 and 20 credit modules, with a 60-credit project module in your final year.

MPhys 4 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Dynamics, Oscillations and Waves	September-January	20	PH-100
Astronomy and Cosmology	September-January	10	PH-104
Essential Skills for Physicists	September-June	10	PH-113
Mathematics for Physicists I	September-January	20	PH-132
Physics of Fields and Matter	January-June	20	PH-112
Quantum World I	January-June	10	PH-127
Mathematics for Physicists II	January-June	20	PH-133

Optional Modules

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least one module

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics I	September-June	10	PH-129	This is the English Language version of PH-129 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy I	September-June	10	PH-129C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-129, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Statistical Physics	September-January	10	PH-203
Physics Simulation	September-January	10	PH-204
Quantum World II	September-January	10	PH-205
Mathematical Methods in Physics I	September-January	10	PH-206
Electromagnetism and Special Relativity I	September-January	10	PH-221
Condensed Matter Physics I	January-June	10	PH-207
Electromagnetism II	January-June	10	PH-222
Mathematical Methods in Physics II	January-June	10	PH-227
Particle Physics I	January-June	10	PH-229

Optional Modules

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least one module

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics 2 and Group Projects	January-June	10	PH-211	This is the English Language version of PH-211 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy 2 a Phrosiectau Grwp	January-June	10	PH-211C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-211, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

AND

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics 2 and Group Projects	September-January	10	PH-210	This is the English Language version of PH-210, and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy 2 a Phrosiectau Grwp	September-January	10	PH-210C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-210, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

AND

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Professional Development and Career Planning	September-January	0	PH-216
Foundations of Astrophysics	January-June	10	PH-320
Probing the nano-scale	January-June	10	PH-361

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum World III	September-January	10	PH-302
Atomic Physics I	September-January	10	PH-306
Condensed Matter Physics II	September-January	10	PH-307
Advanced Research in Physics	September-January	10	PH-312
Particle Physics II	September-January	10	PH-335
Frontiers of Nuclear Physics	September-January	10	PH-338
Semiconductor Device Physics	January-June	10	PH-300
Gravity	January-June	10	PH-321
Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics II	January-June	10	PH-333
Computational Physics	January-June	10	PH-353
Mathematical Methods in Physics III	January-June	10	PH-355

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Foundations of Astrophysics	January-June	10	PH-320	Not available if already studied at Level 2.
Cosmology	January-June	10	PH-322
Teaching Physics via a School Placement	January-June	10	PH-325	Positions may be reduced and the module may not run if school partners withdraw due to pandemic conditions. There will be a selection process. Please have a reserve module in mind.
Addysgu ffiseg trwy leoliad mewn ysgol	January-June	10	PH-325C	Gellir lleihau swyddi ac efallai na fydd y modiwl yn rhedeg os bydd partneriaid ysgol yn tynnu'n ôl oherwydd cyflyrau pandemig. Bydd proses ddethol. Os gwelwch yn dda cofiwch fodiwl wrth gefn.
Probing the nano-scale	January-June	10	PH-361

Year 4 (Level 7)

FHEQ 7 Advanced Honours

Students must choose between 120 and 125 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum Field Theory	September-January	10	PH-M03
Advanced Particle Physics	September-January	10	PH-M04
Atomic and Quantum Optics III	September-January	10	PH-M10
Quantum Information Processing	January-June	10	PH-M32

Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 25 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Machine Learning	January-June	15	MA-M08	This module is taught on the Bay campus (normally) and is subject to timetabling. Please note it is 15 credits and students will thus study 125 credits rather than 120.
Modern Laser Systems	January-June	10	PH-M08
Medical Imaging and Spectroscopy: From MRI to photonics	January-June	10	PH-M35

AND

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Research Project	September-June	60	PH-M24	This is the English Language version of PH-M24 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Prosiect Ymchwil	September-June	60	PH-M24C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-M24, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

MPhys 5 Year Full-time (with a year abroad)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Dynamics, Oscillations and Waves	September-January	20	PH-100
Astronomy and Cosmology	September-January	10	PH-104
Essential Skills for Physicists	September-June	10	PH-113
Mathematics for Physicists I	September-January	20	PH-132
Physics of Fields and Matter	January-June	20	PH-112
Quantum World I	January-June	10	PH-127
Mathematics for Physicists II	January-June	20	PH-133

Optional Modules

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least one module

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics I	September-June	10	PH-129	This is the English Language version of PH-129 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy I	September-June	10	PH-129C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-129, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Statistical Physics	September-January	10	PH-203
Physics Simulation	September-January	10	PH-204
Quantum World II	September-January	10	PH-205
Mathematical Methods in Physics I	September-January	10	PH-206
Electromagnetism and Special Relativity I	September-January	10	PH-221
Condensed Matter Physics I	January-June	10	PH-207
Electromagnetism II	January-June	10	PH-222
Mathematical Methods in Physics II	January-June	10	PH-227
Particle Physics I	January-June	10	PH-229

Optional Modules

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least one module

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics 2 and Group Projects	January-June	10	PH-211	This is the English Language version of PH-211 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy 2 a Phrosiectau Grwp	January-June	10	PH-211C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-211, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

AND

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics 2 and Group Projects	September-January	10	PH-210	This is the English Language version of PH-210, and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy 2 a Phrosiectau Grwp	September-January	10	PH-210C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-210, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

AND

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Professional Development and Career Planning	September-January	0	PH-216
Foundations of Astrophysics	January-June	10	PH-320
Probing the nano-scale	January-June	10	PH-361

Year 3 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Physics with a Year Abroad	September-June	120	PH-R01

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum World III	September-January	10	PH-302
Atomic Physics I	September-January	10	PH-306
Condensed Matter Physics II	September-January	10	PH-307
Advanced Research in Physics	September-January	10	PH-312
Particle Physics II	September-January	10	PH-335
Frontiers of Nuclear Physics	September-January	10	PH-338
Semiconductor Device Physics	January-June	10	PH-300
Gravity	January-June	10	PH-321
Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics II	January-June	10	PH-333
Computational Physics	January-June	10	PH-353
Mathematical Methods in Physics III	January-June	10	PH-355

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Foundations of Astrophysics	January-June	10	PH-320	Not available if already studied at Level 2.
Cosmology	January-June	10	PH-322
Teaching Physics via a School Placement	January-June	10	PH-325	Positions may be reduced and the module may not run if school partners withdraw due to pandemic conditions. There will be a selection process. Please have a reserve module in mind.
Addysgu ffiseg trwy leoliad mewn ysgol	January-June	10	PH-325C	Gellir lleihau swyddi ac efallai na fydd y modiwl yn rhedeg os bydd partneriaid ysgol yn tynnu'n ôl oherwydd cyflyrau pandemig. Bydd proses ddethol. Os gwelwch yn dda cofiwch fodiwl wrth gefn.
Probing the nano-scale	January-June	10	PH-361

Year 5 (Level 7)

FHEQ 7 Advanced Honours

Students must choose between 120 and 125 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum Field Theory	September-January	10	PH-M03
Advanced Particle Physics	September-January	10	PH-M04
Atomic and Quantum Optics III	September-January	10	PH-M10
Quantum Information Processing	January-June	10	PH-M32

Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 25 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Machine Learning	January-June	15	MA-M08	This module is taught on the Bay campus (normally) and is subject to timetabling. Please note it is 15 credits and students will thus study 125 credits rather than 120.
Modern Laser Systems	January-June	10	PH-M08
Medical Imaging and Spectroscopy: From MRI to photonics	January-June	10	PH-M35

AND

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Research Project	September-June	60	PH-M24	This is the English Language version of PH-M24 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Prosiect Ymchwil	September-June	60	PH-M24C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-M24, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

FHEQ 7 Research Masters / MPhil

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum Field Theory	September-January	10	PH-M03
Advanced Particle Physics	September-January	10	PH-M04
Atomic and Quantum Optics III	September-January	10	PH-M10
Physics Simulation using High Performance Computing	September-January	10	PH-M31
Modern Laser Systems	January-June	10	PH-M08
Quantum Information Processing	January-June	10	PH-M32
Medical Imaging and Spectroscopy: From MRI to photonics	January-June	10	PH-M35

AND

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Research Project	September-June	60	PH-M24	This is the English Language version of PH-M24 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Prosiect Ymchwil	September-June	60	PH-M24C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-M24, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

MPhys 5 Year Full-time (with a year in Industry)

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Dynamics, Oscillations and Waves	September-January	20	PH-100
Astronomy and Cosmology	September-January	10	PH-104
Essential Skills for Physicists	September-June	10	PH-113
Mathematics for Physicists I	September-January	20	PH-132
Physics of Fields and Matter	January-June	20	PH-112
Quantum World I	January-June	10	PH-127
Mathematics for Physicists II	January-June	20	PH-133

Optional Modules

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least one module

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics I	September-June	10	PH-129	This is the English Language version of PH-129 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy I	September-June	10	PH-129C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-129, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Statistical Physics	September-January	10	PH-203
Physics Simulation	September-January	10	PH-204
Quantum World II	September-January	10	PH-205
Mathematical Methods in Physics I	September-January	10	PH-206
Professional Development and Career Planning	September-January	0	PH-216
Electromagnetism and Special Relativity I	September-January	10	PH-221
Condensed Matter Physics I	January-June	10	PH-207
Electromagnetism II	January-June	10	PH-222
Mathematical Methods in Physics II	January-June	10	PH-227
Particle Physics I	January-June	10	PH-229

Optional Modules

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least one module

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics 2 and Group Projects	January-June	10	PH-211	This is the English Language version of PH-211 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy 2 a Phrosiectau Grwp	January-June	10	PH-211C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-211, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

AND

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Laboratory Physics 2 and Group Projects	September-January	10	PH-210	This is the English Language version of PH-210, and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Ffiseg Labordy 2 a Phrosiectau Grwp	September-January	10	PH-210C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-210, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

AND

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Foundations of Astrophysics	January-June	10	PH-320
Probing the nano-scale	January-June	10	PH-361

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum World III	September-January	10	PH-302
Atomic Physics I	September-January	10	PH-306
Condensed Matter Physics II	September-January	10	PH-307
Advanced Research in Physics	September-January	10	PH-312
Particle Physics II	September-January	10	PH-335
Frontiers of Nuclear Physics	September-January	10	PH-338
Semiconductor Device Physics	January-June	10	PH-300
Gravity	January-June	10	PH-321
Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics II	January-June	10	PH-333
Computational Physics	January-June	10	PH-353
Mathematical Methods in Physics III	January-June	10	PH-355

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Foundations of Astrophysics	January-June	10	PH-320	Not available if already studied at Level 2.
Cosmology	January-June	10	PH-322
Teaching Physics via a School Placement	January-June	10	PH-325	Positions may be reduced and the module may not run if school partners withdraw due to pandemic conditions. There will be a selection process. Please have a reserve module in mind.
Addysgu ffiseg trwy leoliad mewn ysgol	January-June	10	PH-325C	Gellir lleihau swyddi ac efallai na fydd y modiwl yn rhedeg os bydd partneriaid ysgol yn tynnu'n ôl oherwydd cyflyrau pandemig. Bydd proses ddethol. Os gwelwch yn dda cofiwch fodiwl wrth gefn.
Probing the nano-scale	January-June	10	PH-361

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum World III	September-January	10	PH-302
Atomic Physics I	September-January	10	PH-306
Condensed Matter Physics II	September-January	10	PH-307
Advanced Research in Physics	September-January	10	PH-312
Particle Physics II	September-January	10	PH-335
Frontiers of Nuclear Physics	September-January	10	PH-338
Semiconductor Device Physics	January-June	10	PH-300
Gravity	January-June	10	PH-321
Atomic Physics and Quantum Optics II	January-June	10	PH-333
Computational Physics	January-June	10	PH-353
Mathematical Methods in Physics III	January-June	10	PH-355

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Foundations of Astrophysics	January-June	10	PH-320	Not available if already studied at Level 2.
Cosmology	January-June	10	PH-322
Teaching Physics via a School Placement	January-June	10	PH-325	Positions may be reduced and the module may not run if school partners withdraw due to pandemic conditions. There will be a selection process. Please have a reserve module in mind.
Addysgu ffiseg trwy leoliad mewn ysgol	January-June	10	PH-325C	Gellir lleihau swyddi ac efallai na fydd y modiwl yn rhedeg os bydd partneriaid ysgol yn tynnu'n ôl oherwydd cyflyrau pandemig. Bydd proses ddethol. Os gwelwch yn dda cofiwch fodiwl wrth gefn.
Probing the nano-scale	January-June	10	PH-361

Year 4 (Level 5S)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Physics Industrial Placement Year	Academic Year	120	PH-E00

Year 5 (Level 7)

FHEQ 7 Advanced Honours

Students must choose between 120 and 125 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Quantum Field Theory	September-January	10	PH-M03
Advanced Particle Physics	September-January	10	PH-M04
Atomic and Quantum Optics III	September-January	10	PH-M10
Quantum Information Processing	January-June	10	PH-M32

Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 25 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Machine Learning	January-June	15	MA-M08	This module is taught on the Bay campus (normally) and is subject to timetabling. Please note it is 15 credits and students will thus study 125 credits rather than 120.
Modern Laser Systems	January-June	10	PH-M08
Medical Imaging and Spectroscopy: From MRI to photonics	January-June	10	PH-M35

AND

Physics English or Welsh

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Research Project	September-June	60	PH-M24	This is the English Language version of PH-M24 and should be selected if you do not wish to study a minimum of 5 credits of the module through the medium of Welsh.
Prosiect Ymchwil	September-June	60	PH-M24C	Mae hon fersiwn cyfrwng Cymraeg o fodiwl PH-M24, a ddylai gael ei ddewis os ydych yn dymuno astudio lleiafswm o 5 credyd o’r modiwl hon drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.

Entry Requirements

A levels: grades AAB-ABB including Maths and Physics.

Welsh Baccalaureate: Requirements are as for A levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade.

Scottish Highers: ABBBC to include A in Mathematics and Physics.

International Baccalaureate: 34 overall with 6 in Higher Level Mathematics and Physics.

IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

All applications will be considered on an individual basis, and we will look at the whole application when deciding whether to make an offer of a place, including: the balance, nature and quality of A-level, AS and GCSE subjects (or equivalent); personal statement and referee’s comments.

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.

Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking Academic Mentor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Professional Body Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Institute of Physics. The Physics department also has Juno Practioner status.

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by lecturers actively engaged in world class research. Their research activities in pure and applied areas such as particle theory, advanced computing, applied materials, and non-invasive diagnosis of bowel cancer, help to change the world for the better.

Professor Prem Kumar and Dr. Dan Thompson Co-Heads of Department

Professor David Dunbar Programme Director

Dr. Timothy Burns Deputy Programme Director

Dr James Bateman Admissions Tutor

See all of the Physics staff

Tuition Fees

4 Year Full Time

Start Date	UK	International
September 2022	£ 9,000	£ 20,700
September 2023	£ 9,000	£ 21,750

5 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

Start Date	UK	International
September 2022	£ 9,000	£ 20,700
September 2023	£ 9,000	£ 21,750

5 Year Full Time With a Year In Industry

Start Date	UK	International
September 2022	£ 9,000	£ 20,700
September 2023	£ 9,000	£ 21,750

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

The tuition fees do not cover the costs of purchasing books or stationery, printing, thesis binding or photocopying costs.

There are no mandatory additional costs specified for this course.

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Physics graduates are set for rewarding employment opportunities. Careers in any of the following fields are open to you.

Nuclear Science
Meteorology
Research Science
Aerospace and Defence
Medical Physics
Financial Modelling
Systems Engineering
IT and Software Engineering
Education and Science Communication

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Our lecturers operate an ‘open door’ policy so you can chat with them about any concerns you may be having. These do not have to be just course related; our academic staff are there to help you with anything at all during your time in Swansea.

Each course has a student rep. They are there to make sure that every student voice is heard. Their role is to listen and feedback on your opinions, attend regular meetings and make sure that the people who can make changes listen to the people who really matter - you!

We offer both academic mentoring and peer mentoring. All students on our undergraduate courses are assigned an Academic Mentor, who will offer you not only Academic Guidance, but advice on finding and accessing help with personal issues. Our Peer mentoring scheme is in place to help new students settle into university life here at Swansea. You will get a chance to talk to your mentor who can tell you about their experiences as a student and also chat about student life. The peer mentoring scheme is a great way to meet students and widen your friendship circle while at Swansea.

You can also get help with personal issues from our wide range of student support such as CampusLife, Inclusive Student Support Services and The Centre for Academic Success.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

MPhys Physics with a year in industry

On our Physics year in industry programme you will enhance your career-prospects combining classroom based learning with a year long industrial placement of your choice. Utilising your analytical and critical mindset you will focus your third year in an industrial placement, combining all your skills in a working environment. You will graduate with much more than a degree, you will gain real hands on experience and work with real industry professionals in a real working environment.

MPhys Physics with a year abroad

As part of this degree scheme, you will be able to study at one of our huge range of partner universities in your third year. Studying abroad is a great opportunity to experience another culture, make friends from around the world and gain valuable experience to prepare you for the world of work after you complete your studies.

Places and availability change annually so specific destinations can’t be guaranteed, but previously Science students have completed their year abroad in Australia, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and the USA.

Not only do we match you with a partner university, and offer you support in all stages of the process, we also offer a range of dedicated bursaries and grants to help you fund your international experience. Find out more at our Go Global pages.