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Physics

The University of Sheffield · Sheffield
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Develop your advanced research skills with our accredited MPhys Physics course. Study the laws that shape the Universe and spend most of your final year working on your own research project. Develop your advanced research skills with our accredited MPhys Physics course.

Study the laws that shape the Universe and spend most of your final year working on your own research project. This course is accredited by the IOP for fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist. Test out a career path, build up your CV and grow your network of contacts.

Through this accredited four-year MPhys Physics course you will explore the extraordinary scale of the field of physics and work on a major research project.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
144-159 pts25%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts20%
192-207 pts20%
208-223 pts15%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
100% got in with alevel.
alevel100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
70%
In professional / skilled jobs
100%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£28,500
After 15 months
£29,500
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback87%
Academic support71%
Well organised87%
Learning resources91%
Student community93%
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Where this degree can lead
Nuclear and RadiochemistsIndustrial ChemistOptical Glass MakerAstronomerMeteorologistPhysical Scientists n.e.c.
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Sheffield's own site.
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