Applied Physics postgraduate degrees

16 universities offer 32 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate applied physics degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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University of Aberdeen

2 applied-physics courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 39th
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WUSCA ranking: 10th
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The support from university and staff has been amazing! Teaching is outstanding and great facilities. Only downfall is Aberdeens student life and location, the campuses aren’t very close together for people who rely on public transport . I find being a driver just as hard due to lack of parking and costs. £5.75+ per day to park adds up a lot for someone who doesn’t come from a wealthy family.

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Year 1
  • Advanced Methods for Risk and Reliability Assessment
  • Applied Risk Analysis and Management
  • Fire and Explosion Engineering
  • Fundamental Safety Engineering and Risk Management Concepts
  • Human Factors Engineering
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Medical Physics MSc
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  • Beyond Your Degree
  • Biomedical and Professional Topics in Healthcare Science
  • Computing and Electronics in Medicine
  • Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Protection
  • Imaging in Medicine
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University of Strathclyde

1 applied-physics courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 30th
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WUSCA ranking: 7th
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The university has a great capability to translate academic research into practice, especially in life sciences area. The Institute of Biomedical Sciences has experimental cancer medicines manufacturing unit that in cooperation with Cancer Research UK is generating a great impact by introducing new innovative and personalized medicines for cancer care.

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MSc Applied Physics
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Year 1
  • Physics Skills
  • Project
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University of Surrey

1 applied-physics courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 27th
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WUSCA ranking: 36th
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The best aspect is the location, smallish campus and town makes for a great sense of community. Close proximity to London and great town centre with safe nightlife. The worst aspect is the campus aesthetic, not pretty as most of it seems to have been built at once in a brutalist style. This being said, the greenspace by the lake is lovely and the rest of campus is easily navigable.

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Medical Physics MSc
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Year 1
  • Diagnostic Applications of Ionising Radiation Physics
  • Experimental and Professional Skills for Medical Physics
  • Extended Group Project
  • Introduction to Biology and Radiation Biology
  • Non-ionising Radiation Imaging
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University of Kent

1 applied-physics courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 44th
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The people I have met here are so amazing, I feel very safe and comfortable. Testament support are always finding new ways to improve and are continuously raising awareness on what they have on offer and how they are abkd to support every individual

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University of Hertfordshire

1 applied-physics courses EASTERN ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 46th
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WUSCA ranking: 12th
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The University of Hertfordshire has great facilities, but there are quite a few unnecessary procedures that could be streamlined, such as booking appointments for even the smallest matters. My experience so far has been disappointing from an academic perspective. I was expecting better quality education, but instead, most of the lectures consist of simply reading from PowerPoint slides, and the practical sessions have been far from engaging. While I understand that self-study is important, not all students, especially international ones like myself, have prior industrial experience or expertise. It's crucial that the university recognizes this and provides clearer, more detailed information about the curriculum, how exams work, and what is expected in terms of assessments. Relying solely on self-study and putting too much responsibility on the students isn’t fair, especially when we're paying for a quality education.

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University of Nottingham

1 applied-physics courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 14th
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The campus at the University of Nottingham is a beautiful place to be able to complete my studies. It has a welcoming and homely feeling. Facilities such as the David Ross Sports Centre and both libraries make it easy for me to complete extra activities such as netball and going to the gym, along with great places to study. Improvements involving the student union could be made, as I found it difficult to find out information about this. However, I couldn’t fault any other aspect of the University.

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Machine Learning in Science MSc
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Year 1
  • Applied Statistics and Probability
  • Applied Statistics and Probability
  • Machine Learning in Science - Part 1
  • Machine Learning in Science - Part 1
  • Machine Learning in Science - Part 2
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University of Glasgow

1 applied-physics courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 18th
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WUSCA ranking: 42th
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the university is very welcoming with a fantastic social scene and provides many opportunities for students in most courses that aren’t accessible in a lot of other places. You can feel the university’s prestige and history without the worry of a class divide as there is a diverse scene of students. The one worst aspect of glasgow university is the struggle to find a space to study at certain times of day. There isn’t too many facilities for studying on campus considering the size of the university and the number of students they host.

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Medical Physics MSc
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Year 1
  • ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS FOR PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
  • BODY SYSTEMS MEASUREMENT AND IMAGING
  • PROGRAMMING SKILLS FOR THE CLINICAL SCIENTIST
  • RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS
  • Radiation Physics in Imaging
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UCL (University College London)

2 applied-physics courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 17th
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Best is the people and the quality of the education, worst has to deal with who runs UCL, administration has quite a few dirtbags. Facilitates aren't the greatest. I prefer more of a traditional campus feel and prefer KCL and LSE campus. Still considering coming back to UCL to apply for a LLM, alongside the other London unis, and maybe throw my shot at oxbridge.

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  • MRes Research Project
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Swansea University

3 applied-physics courses WALES
Subject ranking: 35th
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Swansea is a really fine place to study. The campus is absolutely stunning, right by the sea, and it feels like you're constantly surrounded by nature. The lecturers are generally good, and I've liked my courses so far. However, the weather can be a bit grim sometimes! But overall, I've am having a fantastic time at Swansea.

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University of Essex

3 applied-physics courses EASTERN ENGLAND
WUSCA ranking: 73th
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its great from the environment, the support system from the staff and activities held on campus, need improvement for jobs in campus would be better if for students only and the price for accommodation as high as living london.

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  • Computing and Electronic Systems - Research
  • Dissertation
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  • Computing and Electronic Systems - Research
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