Theoretical Physics - BSc (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

This degree programme gives you a broad overview of physics, covering a wide range of areas in classical and quantum physics. In Years 1 and 2, you will study the same core courses as physics students, before specialising in the theoretical aspects of physics in advanced years. In particular, you will focus on: * physics theory * the formulation and solving of physics problems using analytic and computational methods

* The School of Physics and Astronomy has close links with the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, one of the UK's major centres of astronomical research. The Institute for Astronomy (IfA), one of the School's research institutes, is based at the Royal Observatory. * Our academic staff have links to major research facilities across the world, including CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), TRIUMF (Canada’s particle accelerator centre), Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and a number of principal astronomy facilities. * This degree programme is accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP).