Masters Compare - Find your perfect masters course.
Masters Compare - Find your perfect masters course.
Study Details: MSc: 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time
PgDip: 9 months full-time, 21 months part-time
The course gives you the opportunity to explore and master a wide range of applied physics skills. It also teaches you transferable, problem-solving and numeracy skills that are widely sought after across the commercial sector.
On the MSc programme, you'll acquire:
in-depth knowledge of current and emerging theories, techniques and practices within the field of physics and the life sciences and the ability to apply these theories in a professional setting
problem-solving and high numeracy skills that are widely sought-after across the commercial sector skills required to use high-power microwave technology in an industrial environment
professional abilities in applying laser-based particle acceleration and enabled applications
in-depth knowledge of materials and solid state physics, photonics & quantum optics and quantum information technology.
You'll put the knowledge gained in the taught classes to use on a research project. You can design the project to fit in with your interests and career plans.
Minimum second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in physics or a related subject, eg Engineering Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
Applicants from an engineering discipline need to have had sufficient exposure to quantum mechanics and solid state physics, eg by semiconductor technology courses, or need to demonstrate that they can acquire the necessary background. Contact us about your case and the possibility of conversion courses.
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To answer this question we contacted some of our Physics graduates from all courses to find out what jobs they have. They are working across the world in a number of different roles including:
Medical Physicist
Senior Engineer
Professor
Systems Engineer
Treasury Analyst
Patent Attorney
Software Engineer
Teacher
Spacecraft Project Manager
Defence Scientist
Procurement Manager
Quantum Technology Engineer
Core modules:
Physics Skills (20 credits)
Project (60 credits)
Optional modules:
Research Skills (20 credits)
Introductory Nanoscience (20 credits)
Topics in Photonics: Laser & Nonlinear Optics (20 credits)
Photonics Materials & Devices (topics in solid state physics) (20 credits)
Optical Communication (Photonic Systems) (20 credits)
Advanced Nanoscience 1: Imaging & Microscopy (20 credits)
Advanced Nanoscience 2: Solid State Nanoscience (20 credits)
Advanced Topics in Photonics: Ultrafast Physics & Plasmas (20 credits)
Advanced Photonics Devices (20 credits)
Advanced Topics In Electromagnetism And Plasma Physics (20 credits)
Experimental Laboratories (20 credits)
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