Course Overview

Our Department of Physics is engaged with exciting projects at the forefront of Physics research, from teasing out the fundamental properties of the Universe to spearheading market-driven device-oriented interdisciplinary projects.

Our MRes Physics is an advanced research-focused Masters's degree that you can complete in one year full-time or two years part-time. You’ll advance your research skills by undertaking an original, extended research project supervised by our expert staff and your knowledge of crucial physics topics by choosing from our taught modules. You'll be embedded into a research group and benefit from being part of an exciting research enterprise. You can undertake your degree in any of our four research divisions. Visit Nanoscience, Optics, Plasmas or the Institute of Photonics to learn more about the world-leading research our academics are involved in. This includes:

• Fundamental and applied cold atom physics.

• quantum simulation and quantum technologies

• plasma physics and advanced microwave sources

• laser-plasma interaction and laser-based particle acceleration

You'll acquire skills enabling you to navigate a successful career in academia, research institutes or industrial research and development by training in paper and report writing and with an introduction to project proposal writing and review. You'll get detailed technical training in the methodology, instrumentation and data analysis relevant to your chosen field of research.

The programme will be of particular interest to you if you are considering PhD studies or a position focusing on Research & Development in a company or research institute in the future. After a successful MRes, the department will be pleased to discuss the possibility of a PhD project with you.

General Eligibility

Academic requirements

First-class or upper second-class (2:1) UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in physics or a related subject, from a recognised educational establishment.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 (with no component below 6.0).