Physics MSci (Hons)
Imperial College London
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Master of Science (with Honours) - Msci (Hon)

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28-SEP-24

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**This degree is professionally accredited by the Institute of Physics. As well as your main Imperial degree (MSci), you will also receive the award of the Associateship of the Royal College of Science (ARCS) on completion of this course.**Enhance your understanding of both fundamental and applied physics on this accredited four-year course.Youll receive an excellent grounding in a range of physics, mathematics and experimental methods. This work will prepare you for advanced study or a career ...Read more


This degree is professionally accredited by the Institute of Physics. As well as your main Imperial degree (MSci), you will also receive the award of the Associateship of the Royal College of Science (ARCS) on completion of this course.

Enhance your understanding of both fundamental and applied physics on this accredited four-year course.You'll receive an excellent grounding in a range of physics, mathematics and experimental methods. This work will prepare you for advanced study or a career within this exciting field of science.You'll also benefit from access to the cutting-edge research being carried out by our internationally recognised research groups at Imperial.This course offers you the flexibility to tailor learning towards your career interests as your studies progress.You'll have the opportunity to specialise across a variety of topics including cosmology, laser technology and quantum physics, and develop your practical skills through extensive laboratory work.This will help you to gain expertise in using apparatus, conducting experiments, interpreting data, problem-solving and scientific presentation. The computing aspects of the programme will also augment your programming skills in Python.This course allows you to build on the BSc curriculum by completing an integrated year of study at Master's level, including a module preparing you for the research environment.Your work will culminate in a substantial final-year project, allowing you to explore an area of physics in detail.

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5th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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6th
Physics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
Employment rate
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85%
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Physics graduate salary at this uni
£30,000
UK Physics graduate salary
£28,000
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14 Jan 20

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A level

A level:

A*A*A Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D2,D2,D3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

40 Grades / Points required

Must include: A* in Mathematics A in PhysicsGeneral Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.If you are made an offer you will be required to achieve a pass in the practical endorsement in all science subjects that form part of the offer.

Must include: D2 in Mathematics D3 in Physics

Must include: 7, 6, 6 at higher level which must include Mathematics and Physics (grades any order)*Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or the Applications and Interpretation syllabi will be accepted at higher level, but Analysis and Approaches is preferred.

Popular A-level subjects

Physics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
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Physics
99%
Further Mathematics
77%
Chemistry
71%
Biology
16%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£41,650 per year

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£41,650 per year

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Imperial College London
Imperial College Prince Consort Road London Kensington And Chelsea SW7 2AZ United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Gloucester Road  0.3 miles away Nearest train station: West Brompton  0.7 miles away
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