BSc (Hons) Physics at Nottingham Trent University

An Institute of Physics accredited BSc at Clifton Campus, Nottingham, covering how energy and matter interact and the laws governing motion, forces, spacetime and the structure of matter. Students use research labs and facilities including an on-campus observatory, CT and MRI scanners and a microscopy suite, with an optional industry placement year and paid summer research placements.

Faculty: School of Science and Technology  |  Department: Physics  |  Duration: 3 years full-time, or 4 years with a placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules include Mathematical Techniques, Classical and Quantum Mechanics, Introduction to Programming for Physics, Properties of Matter, Concepts of Astronomy, and Instrumentation and Physics Skills. Later study covers thermodynamics and statistical physics and options matched to student interests.

Career pathways

Graduates work in research and academia, engineering and technology, finance and business, computing, energy, healthcare and medical physics, education, and space and aerospace. Roles include trainee medical physicist, test and metrology engineer, applied scientist, radiographer, aerospace engineer, data analyst and secondary science teacher.

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