Postgraduate courses

‌Physics at Aberystwyth has an established reputation in leading-edge research

We frequently have fully-funded PhD studentships (e.g. EPSRC, NERC, STFC, University Scholarships) available for UK/EU students holding a good honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject.

Postgraduate Study

‌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:

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:

How to apply

Prospective postgraduates must submit a formal application to the Postgraduate Admissions Office. Once this is made, suitable candidates will be invited to visit the institute to learn at first hand of the research activities, to meet members of staff and to see the facilities available.

Informal inquiries for further information to the institute in advance of applying are welcome, please email us at phys@aber.ac.uk, or write to us at our contact address.

Funding

The Department frequently has available UK/EU studentships (e.g., from EPSRC, NERC, STFC), and an informal inquiry to the institute will determine what is available at any particular time. The University also runs a studentship scheme called the Aberystwyth Postgraduate Research Studentship 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 phys@aber.ac.uk

Information about other funding sources, fees, and living costs for UK, EU and non-EU students is also available.