Course summary

This degree is professionally accredited by the Institute of Physics. As well as your main Imperial degree (MSci), you will also receive the award of the Associateship of the Royal College of Science (ARCS) on completion of this course. Enhance your understanding of both fundamental and applied physics on this accredited four-year course. You'll receive an excellent grounding in a range of physics, mathematics and experimental methods. This work will prepare you for advanced study or a career within this exciting field of science. You'll also benefit from access to the cutting-edge research being carried out by our internationally recognised research groups at Imperial. This course offers you the flexibility to tailor learning towards your career interests as your studies progress. You'll have the opportunity to specialise across a variety of topics including cosmology, laser technology and quantum physics, and develop your practical skills through extensive laboratory work. This will help you to gain expertise in using apparatus, conducting experiments, interpreting data, problem-solving and scientific presentation. The computing aspects of the programme will also augment your programming skills in Python. This course allows you to build on the BSc curriculum by completing an integrated year of study at Master's level, including a module preparing you for the research environment. Your work will culminate in a substantial final-year project, allowing you to explore an area of physics in detail.