Physics and Astrophysics are our two most popular degree schemes. In these subjects there is a choice between the standard three-year BSc or the more advanced MPhys. Core Physics and Astrophysics subjects also provide the central material for the other degree schemes offered by the Department. These schemes provide an opportunity to pursue a supplementary topic, such as Medical Physics or Astronomy, in considerable depth. There are also three joint honours degrees which allow physics to be combined with subjects from Mathematics, Chemistry or Computing.
Tuition is provided by means of lectures, tutorials and exercise and problem-solving classes.
There are also laboratory classes for the more practically orientated degree schemes. In all, you might expect to receive about twenty hours of formal teaching per week. In all years, you are given regular tutorials in a group including two or three other students with one member of the academic staff, during which your work can be discussed in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. You are also assigned a personal tutor who is there to assist with non-academic problems should the need arise. You will find that the Department fosters a friendly atmosphere and that the staff are at all times approachable and helpful.