MPhys Particle Physics with Research Year Abroad at University of Southampton

This MPhys Particle Physics degree offers a unique opportunity to combine physics with a year studying abroad. You'll spend your fourth year with the international research team at CERN in Geneva and work on a project at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Experiments at the LHC led to the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the Higgs boson.

Faculty: Engineering and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Physics and astronomy  |  Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated, with year abroad)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

There are compulsory and optional modules throughout the course. You’ll have the freedom to shape your degree to suit your interests by choosing from a wide range of options, including modules outside physics. Right from the start you’ll do mini-projects in the lab and apply your analytical and problem-solving skills.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including information and communication, manufacturing, education, public administration and defence, scientific and technical. Careers directly related to the course include astrophysicist, air traffic controller, medical physicist, satellite engineer, systems analyst, science policy officer, university lecturer, nuclear engineer.

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