MPhys Physics with Industrial Placement at University of Southampton

This MPhys Physics with Industrial Placement course provides a unique opportunity to study physics with a 6-month, paid industry placement in your fourth year. You can immediately apply your knowledge to a commercial development project through an internship, while gaining experience that will make you stand out to employers. We regularly place students with companies such as global radiation detection company Symetrica, fibre laser specialists NKT Photonics, and electronics and engineering consultancy Roke Manor Research Ltd.

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

What you will study

There are compulsory and optional modules in all years of 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. Core modules will give you a grounding in the key principles of physics and experimentation.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including information and communication, manufacturing, education, finance and insurance, public administration and defence, scientific and technical. Careers directly related to the course include nanotechnologist, nuclear engineer, research scientist, university lecturer, radiation protection practitioner, clinical scientist: Medical physics, technical author, academic researcher.

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