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PostgraduateCourse summary
Physics at Aberystwyth has an established reputation in leading-edge research and frequently have fully-funded PhD studentships (e.g., from EPSRC, NERC, STFC, University Scholarships) available for UK/EU students holding a good honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject. Facilities are offered for students to read for PhD and MPhil degrees by research in a wide range of topics. Extensive research is carried out in the areas of: •Materials Physics •Solar System Physics The institute has state-of-the-art-laboratories, supercomputing and 3D visualisation facilities for research projects, and makes extensive use of national and international research facilities. A list of typical Materials Physics and Solar System Physics PhD projects is available. Physics researchers work in close collaboration with those in Mathematics, in the areas of mathematical modelling of solids and structures, rheology of complex fluids and foams, analysis and measure theory, functional analysis, operator algebras, open quantum systems and algebraic combinatorics. See the following group pages for more information: •Algebraic Combinatorics •Mathematical Modelling of Structures, Fluids and Solids •Quantum Structures, Information and Control
Modules
40 credits of research training
Assessment method
Thesis and viva voce examination
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Physics, Institute of
Entry requirements
A minimum of at least an upper second class honours degree is required for a PhD or for any funding. For further details, contact the department. Applicants whose first language is not English will require IELTS score of at least 6.0.
English language requirements
IELTS:6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component TOEFL:88 with minimum component scores: Listening 17, Writing 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20. Pearson PTE: 55 with minimum scores of 51 in each component
English language requirements: Postgraduate Programmes
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please visit our website for details about Postgraduate Tuition Fees.
Sponsorship information
The Department frequently has available UK/EU studentships (e.g., from EPSRC, STFC), and an informal inquiry to the institute will determine what is available at any particular time. The University also runs the AberDoc Scholarship competition. The Department also offers 3 bursaries a year for Non-EU Postgraduates to cover the difference between overseas fees and UK/EU fees. For more information please contact the department at [email protected] Information about other funding sources, fees, and living costs for UK, EU and non-EU students is also available.
Provider information
Aberystwyth University
Penglais
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
Wales
SY23 3FL