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MSc - Master of Science
The King's Buildings Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
The King's Buildings Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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This MSc programme is designed to prepare you for a research career in academia or industry by introducing advanced ideas and techniques that are applicable in a wide range of research areas, while emphasising the underlying physics concepts. The MSc programme is a core part of the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics, which has been created to mark the start of a new era in theoretical physics research, following the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN. You will take part in the centre’s activities, including weekly seminars, colloquia and workshops involving physicists from around the world, and you will be involved in research-level projects as part of your dissertation. The partnership between mathematics and physics is an essential one. In theoretical physics we attempt to build abstract constructs that rationalise, explain and predict physical phenomena. To do this we need mathematics: the language of physics. The underlying structure of the physical world can be understood in great detail using mathematics this is a never-ending source of fascination to theoretical physicists.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in physics or mathematics (with sufficient theoretical physics content).
We are looking for significant knowledge of the following physics topics at advanced or intermediate undergraduate level:
Classical/Lagrangian Dynamics
Electromagnetism
Quantum Mechanics
Special Relativity
Statistical/Thermal physics
We are also looking for significant knowledge of the following topics in mathematics:
Vector calculus
Fourier Analysis
Tensors
Complex Analysis
We recognise that many students will not have covered all of these topics at this level. We consider every application on an individual basis and may accept students who have studied a significant subset of these topics.
Degrees in engineering, chemistry, geosciences, etc, are unlikely to be suitable preparation for this programme.
Students living in
Domestic
£15,200 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£15,200 per year
Students from England
£15,200 per year
Students from Wales
£15,200 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
£30,500 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£30,500 per year
Students from International
Standard single room - 9950 per year
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