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Physics and Astronomy MPhil/PhD

UCL (University College London)

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OverviewUCL Physics & Astronomy is one of the top departments in the UK for graduate study (RAE 2008). Our large number of international collaborations provide opportunities to work with an international team, including at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) in Chile, and at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble. Graduate students whose interests are more theoretical also have ample opportunities to gain experience overseas thanks to a wide variety of ... READ MORE

Overview

UCL Physics & Astronomy is one of the top departments in the UK for graduate study (RAE 2008). Our large number of international collaborations provide opportunities to work with an international team, including at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) in Chile, and at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble. Graduate students whose interests are more theoretical also have ample opportunities to gain experience overseas thanks to a wide variety of international collaborations, some aimed at the foundations of quantum theory and the development of future quantum technologies, others at fundamental atomic and molecular physics or computational materials science. The wide variety of training afforded leads to a high degree of employability in many different areas.

Careers

Our recent MPhil/PhD graduates have often chosen to stay within academia as postdoctoral researchers at institutions at a variety of locations, both within and outside the UK, including some of the post prestigious institutions worldwide. Some have become researchers at related organisations such as national laboratories, or moved into industrial research. A significant number have also begun work in the financial sector for influential companies such as Deutsche Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers and some into software research and development.

Employability

A PhD in Physics provides a wide variety of high-quality training in areas which are in great demand by future employers. A high degree of mathematical ability is always required and students learn how to apply this in innovative ways, modelling realistic physical systems. An advanced level of computer literacy, including programming in common languages, is frequently developed. Many doctorates also involve a significant degree of "hands-on" work, such as building, repairing and maintaining equipment. This variety of disparate skills leads to Physics PhD students being in particular demand and finding employment in many different areas of work within and outside the academic world.

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Full time | UCL (University College London) | 3 years | 27-SEP-21

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27-SEP-21

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3 years

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UCL (University College London), London

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UCL (University College London) is a world-renowned institution in the heart of London. It offers 675 postgraduate research, taught and teacher training programmes, covering a range of disciplines. Students can gain qualifications through: Master’s degrees MPhil/PhD degrees PGCE degrees Founded in 1826, UCL has had countless inspiring minds walk through its doors – 29 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to its current or former staff and students. Today it is home to almost 24,000 postgraduate students, with an entire student population of 42,000 originating from 150 countries. UCL fosters an inclusive community where novel thinking is nurtured and encouraged.

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UCL (University College London)

Gower Street London
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WC1E 6BT United Kingdom Nearest tube station: Euston 0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Euston 0.2 miles away

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