Courses

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Teaching and learning changes for 2020-21

Due to the coronavirus pandemic we have made some changes to teaching and learning for some courses in the 2020-21 academic year.

Find out about teaching and learning changes

These pages will be updated regularly, so please check back for the latest information about your course.

Some courses pull in expertise from other departments at the University of Sheffield, so that you can study physics in the context of a related discipline and graduate as a specialist.

All of our courses include lots of practical teaching, so that you're fully trained to complete your own research project. There is also the chance to do a Degree with Employment Experience and spend a year working in industry or, on some courses, spend a year studying physics and a top overseas institution.

2021 courses

Physics courses

Undergraduate

Physics BSc

The course covers all the essential knowledge and practical skills of the physicist. There are opportunities to specialise in different branches of the subject and take part in real research projects.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: F300
Undergraduate

Physics MPhys

The course covers all the essential knowledge and practical skills of the physicist. There are opportunities to specialise in various physics topics. In the fourth year, you'll work on your choice of research project, often working alongside a world-class research group.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F301
Undergraduate

Physics with a Year in Industry BSc

The year in industry is a one-year extension of the BSc Physics degree. A year in industry will put your academic studies into context, and improve your skills and your employability.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F310
Undergraduate

Physics with a Year in Industry MPhys

The year in industry is a one-year extension of the MPhys Physics degree. A year in industry will put your academic studies into context, and improve your skills and your employability.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 5 years
  • UCAS code: F311
Undergraduate

Physics with Study Abroad MPhys

The course covers all the essential knowledge and practical skills of the physicist. There are opportunities to specialise in different branches of the subject and take part in real research projects.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F305

Physics and Astrophysics courses

Undergraduate

Physics and Astrophysics BSc

This is a broad and intellectually stimulating degree that includes core physics knowledge and a thorough grounding in astrophysics. You'll study the workings of the universe, from the planets of our solar system to the most distant galaxies.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: FF35
Undergraduate

Physics and Astrophysics MPhys

This is a broad and intellectually stimulating degree that includes core physics knowledge and a thorough grounding in astrophysics. You'll study the workings of the universe, from the planets of our solar system to the most distant galaxies.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F3F5
Undergraduate

Physics and Astrophysics with a Year in Industry BSc

The year in industry is a one-year extension of the BSc Physics and Astrophysics with a Year in Industry degree. A year in industry will put your academic studies into context, and improve your skills and your employability.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: FF36
Undergraduate

Physics and Astrophysics with a Year in Industry MPhys

The year in industry is a one-year extension of the MPhys Physics and Astrophysics degree. A year in industry will put your academic studies into context, and improve your skills and your employability.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 5 years
  • UCAS code: F3F6
Undergraduate

Physics and Astrophysics with Study Abroad MPhys

This is a broad and intellectually stimulating degree that includes core physics knowledge and a thorough grounding in astrophysics. You'll study the workings of the universe, from the planets of our solar system to the most distant galaxies.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: FF3M

Theoretical Physics courses

Undergraduate

Theoretical Physics BSc

This course emphasises the use of theoretical and mathematical approaches to understanding the laws of physics. You can choose further mathematics modules, and broaden your experience with project work too.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: F344
Undergraduate

Theoretical Physics MPhys

This course emphasises the use of theoretical and mathematical approaches to understanding the laws of physics. You can choose further mathematics modules, and broaden your experience with project work too.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F321
Undergraduate

Theoretical Physics with a Year in Industry BSc

The year in industry is a one-year extension of the BSc Theoretical Physics degree. A year in industry will put your academic studies into context, and improve your skills and your employability.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F345
Undergraduate

Theoretical Physics with a Year in Industry MPhys

The year in industry is a one-year extension of the MPhys Theoretical Physics degree. A year in industry will put your academic studies into context, and improve your skills and your employability.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 5 years
  • UCAS code: F322
Undergraduate

Theoretical Physics with Study Abroad MPhys

This course emphasises the use of theoretical and mathematical approaches to understanding the laws of physics. You can choose further maths modules, and broaden your experience with project work too.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F304

Physics with Medical Physics courses

Undergraduate

Physics with Medical Physics BSc

This course focuses on the application of physics to clinical medicine. You'll gain a broad and fundamental understanding of physics while developing particular expertise in medical applications.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: F350
Undergraduate

Physics with Medical Physics MPhys

This course focuses on the application of physics to clinical medicine. You'll gain a broad and fundamental understanding of physics while developing particular expertise in medical applications.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F371

Physics with Philosophy courses

Undergraduate

Physics with Philosophy BSc

This combination of subjects produces well-rounded graduates: scientists who understand the philosophical problems raised by scientific concepts.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 3 years
  • UCAS code: FV35
Undergraduate

Physics with Philosophy MPhys

This combination of subjects produces well-rounded graduates: scientists who understand the philosophical problems raised by scientific concepts.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 4 years
  • UCAS code: F3V5

Physics with a Foundation Year

Undergraduate

Physics with a Foundation Year MPhys or BSc

Explore the fundamental laws of the universe and learn about the development of pioneering technologies in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

  • Start: September 2021
  • Duration: 5 years
  • UCAS code: F309

2020 courses

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