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Physics MSc

Physics MSc at 40 UK universities. Compare entry terms, tuition and intakes, then ask us which ones fit your grades.

UK University Oxford
Tuition per year £18,500 - £39,000
Duration1 year Full time
AwardMSc
IELTS6.0

Overview

We list Physics MSc because it keeps coming up in counselling sessions, and because the spread of entry terms across the UK is wider than most applicants expect. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.

Teaching in Physics builds from broad foundations towards a research question of your own. We currently work with 40 universities on this course across 33 cities.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.500 to £39.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.

Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.

Entry requirements

Academic
A bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
English
IELTS 6.0

Careers opportunities

Read by employers as one of the hardest quantitative degrees, and its graduates are hired well outside physics. Research posts require a doctorate; the larger destinations are technology, finance, engineering and teaching.

Roles graduates go into

  • Research scientist, after a doctorate
  • Data scientist or quantitative analyst
  • Systems or instrumentation engineer
  • Software engineer
  • Medical physicist, after training
  • Physics teacher, with a teaching qualification

Where they work

  • Technology and engineering companies
  • Finance and trading firms
  • Defence, aerospace and national laboratories
  • NHS medical physics
  • Schools and universities
After the course

A doctorate for research, the NHS Scientist Training Programme for medical physics, or a PGCE for teaching.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£18,500 - £39,000
Where you can study it

40 universities run this course

Entry terms differ between departments. An adviser will tell you which of these you are a realistic candidate for.

University IELTS Duration Intake Tuition per year Enquire
UK University Oxford 6.5 1 year September £39,000 Enquire now
UK University Cambridge 6.5 1 year September £39,000 Enquire now
UK University London 6.5 1 year September £39,000 Enquire now
UK University London 6.5 1 year September £39,000 Enquire now
UK University St Andrews 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University London 6.5 1 year September £39,000 Enquire now
UK University Durham 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University Bath 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University Coventry 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University Loughborough 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University Bristol 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University Glasgow 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University Southampton 6.5 1 year September £31,500 Enquire now
UK University Exeter 6.5 1 year September £26,000 Enquire now
UK University Cardiff 6.5 1 year September £26,000 Enquire now
UK University Belfast 6.5 1 year September £26,000 Enquire now
UK University Reading 6.5 1 year September £26,000 Enquire now
UK University Guildford 6.5 1 year September £26,000 Enquire now
UK University Aberdeen 6.5 1 year September £26,000 Enquire now
UK University Leicester 6.5 1 year September £26,000 Enquire now
UK University Colchester 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Hatfield 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Plymouth 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Leeds 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Brighton 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University London 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Belfast 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Pontypridd 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Huddersfield 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Chester 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University London 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Luton 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Wolverhampton 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Liverpool 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Edinburgh 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University London 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Birmingham 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University York 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Ipswich 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
UK University Bristol 6.0 1 year September £18,500 Enquire now
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