MPHYS Physics (with integrated year in industry) [F305]

Academic Year
2025/2026
Campus
Aberystwyth
Integrated Masters
scheme - available from 2016/2017
Duration (studying Full-Time)
5 years
Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

Part 1 Rules

Year 1

Core (110 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers (20 Credits)

PH15700

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Calculus

MP10610

Module in Welsh

10

Semester 1

Algebra and Differential Equations

PH16210

10

Semester 1

Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers (20 Credits)

PH15700

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Dynamics, Waves and Heat

PH10020

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers (20 Credits)

PH15720

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Electricity, Magnetism and Matter

PH11120

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers (20 Credits)

PH15720

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Further Algebra and Calculus

MP11010

Module in Welsh

10

Semester 2

Electricity, Magnetism and Matter

PH11120

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Physics Career Planning and Skills Development

PH12910

Module in Welsh

10

Semester 2

Modern Physics

PH14310

10

Semester 2

Options (10 credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Communication and Technology

PH19510

10

Semester 1

Astronomy

PH18010

10

Semester 1

Energy and the Environment

PH19010

10

Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Thermodynamics

PH21510

10

Semester 1

Mathematical Physics

PM26020

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Numerical Techniques for Physicists

PH26600

0

Semester 1

Sensors, Electronics & Instrumentation

PH24520

20

Semester 1

Practical Research Skills

PH25720

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Numerical Techniques for Physicists

PH26620

20

Semester 2

Principles of Quantum Mechanics

PH23010

10

Semester 2

Electricity and Magnetism

PH22510

10

Semester 2

Optics

PH22010

10

Semester 2

Year 3

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Year In Industry

PHS0200

0

Semester 1

Year In Industry

PHS0100

0

Semester 1

Year In Industry

PHS0260

60

Semester 2

Year In Industry

PHS0160

60

Semester 2

Year 4

Core (100 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Lasers and Photonics

PH34510

10

Semester 1

Particles, Quanta and Fields

PH33000

0

Semester 1

Project (40 Credits)

PH37500

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics

PH32410

10

Semester 1

Particles, Quanta and Fields

PH33020

20

Semester 2

Project (40 Credits)

PH37540

Module in Welsh

40

Semester 2

Semiconductor Technology

PH33610

10

Semester 2

Materials Physics

PH33810

10

Semester 2

Options (20 credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Final Year

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Advanced Skills in Physics

PHM6420

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Major Project

PHM5800

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Electromagnetic Theory

PHM2510

10

Semester 1

Advanced Quantum Physics

PHM3010

10

Semester 1

Advanced Research Topics

PHM7020

20

Semester 2

Major Project

PHM5860

Module in Welsh

60

Semester 2

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