Undergraduate

Theoretical Physics

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Durham University Durham

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Overview

Entry requirements

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

Where you can study it

13 universities run this course

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

University	Duration	Enquire
University of St Andrews St Andrews	5 years	Enquire now
Durham University Durham	4 years	Enquire now
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh	5 years	Enquire now
University of Leeds Leeds	4 years	Enquire now
University of Sheffield Sheffield	4 years	Enquire now
University of York York	4 years	Enquire now
Lancaster University Lancaster	4 years	Enquire now
University of Exeter Exeter	4 years	Enquire now
Newcastle University Newcastle	4 years	Enquire now
University of Liverpool Liverpool	4 years	Enquire now
University of Sussex Brighton	4 years	Enquire now
Swansea University Swansea	4 years	Enquire now
University of Hull Hull	4 years	Enquire now
University of St Andrews St Andrews	5 years	Enquire now
Durham University Durham	4 years	Enquire now
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh	5 years	Enquire now
University of Leeds Leeds	4 years	Enquire now
University of Sheffield Sheffield	4 years	Enquire now
University of York York	4 years	Enquire now
Lancaster University Lancaster	4 years	Enquire now
University of Exeter Exeter	4 years	Enquire now
Newcastle University Newcastle	4 years	Enquire now
University of Liverpool Liverpool	4 years	Enquire now
University of Sussex Brighton	4 years	Enquire now
Swansea University Swansea	4 years	Enquire now
University of Hull Hull	4 years	Enquire now
University of Exeter Exeter	4 years	Enquire now
University of Liverpool Liverpool	4 years	Enquire now
University of Sussex Brighton	4 years	Enquire now
Swansea University Swansea	4 years	Enquire now
University of Hull Hull	4 years	Enquire now