Course summary

Physics is applied in diverse areas from pure research through to applied engineering. Why Physics at Strathclyde? Develop skills that will enable you to become a successful physicist and maximise your career options. Computational physics is embedded in the first three years of the degree. Learn from academics at the forefront of their research field. Complete your training with a research project supervised by one the department’s members of staff. Opportunity to undertake a summer industrial placement. Accredited by the Institute of Physics. Your Career Career opportunities are many and varied. Our graduates are found in roles within areas such as the defence industry, photonics industry and the oil and gas industry. Recent graduate job roles include: Renewable energy scientist Environmental scientist Medical physicists Systems engineers Defence scientists Patent examiners Actuaries Treasury analysts Research scientists