The career-enhancing Physics degree at Aberystwyth University is accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and designed to help you fulfill your potential in a supportive learning environment.
Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines, but one which makes significant contributions to modern society, with theoretical breakthroughs feeding into new sciences and fostering modern technologies.
The breakdown below will provide you with an illustration of what you may study during the three year degree scheme.
In the first year you will discover:
- classical and modern physics
- computational and experimental physics
- dynamics
- basic principles of gravitational and electrostatic fields
- astronomy
- energy sources and their environmental impacts.
In the second year you will explore:
- thermal physics
- quantum mechanics
- experimental analogue electronics
- data handling and statistics
- instrumentation systems.
In your final year you will investigate:
- semiconductor physics
- electromagnetism
- optronics
- condensed matter
- atoms and molecules
- numerical methods.