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Universities United Kingdom King's College London Courses Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci

Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci
at King's College London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 29,460
Country Rank-
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

Our Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci will give you an understanding across all of the fundamental aspects of physics, including theoretical physics, quantum mechanics, fields and waves, electromagnetism, nuclear and particle physics. You will be taught by internationally-renowned academic staff with links to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and the LIGO gravitational wave observatory. Your studies will take place in a friendly and supportive environment in the heart of London.

You also have the opportunity to transfer to the Study Abroad pathway and spend your third year at a partner institution before returning to King’s for the final year. This depends on you reaching a certain grade average and being accepted by a partner university.

Course Content
Program structure

Year 1 Required modules

You are required to do the following modules
- Physics Skills & Techniques (30 credits)
- Mathematics & Computation for Physics (30 credits)
- Classical Physics (30 credits)
- Introduction to Modern Physics (15 credits)
Optional modules

You are required to take 15 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
- Introduction to Biophysics (15 credits)
- Introduction to Astrophysics (15 credits)
Year 2 Required Modules

You are required to do the following modules
- Mathematical Methods for Physics (15 credits)
- Thermal Physics & Properties of Matter (15 credits)
- Quantum Mechanics I (15 credits)
- Mathematical Methods for Theoretical Physics (15 credits)
- Electromagnetism (15 credits)
- Relativity & Sub-atomic Physics (15 credits)
- Symmetry in Physics (15 credits)
Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 15 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
- Stellar Structure & Evolution (15 credits)
- Experimental Physics (15 credits)
- Introduction to Numerical Modelling (15 credits)
Year 3 Required modules

You are required to do the following modules
- Statistical Mechanics (15 credits)
- Advanced Mathematical Methods for Theoretical Physics (15 credits)
- Optics (15 credits)
- Condensed Matter Physics I (15 credits)
- Quantum Mechanics II (15 credits)
- Particle Physics (15 credits)
- Third Year Project in Physics (15 credits)
Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 15 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
- Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (15 credits)
- General Relativity & Cosmology (15 credits)
- Modelling Flow & Transport (15 credits)
Year 4 Required modules

You are required to do the following modules
- Literature Review (15 credits)
- Physics Project (30 credits)
Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 75 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:
- Photonics & Metamaterials (15 credits)
- Theoretical Treatment of Nano-systems (15 credits)
- Standard Model & Beyond (15 credits)
- Condensed Matter Physics II (15 credits)
- Current Topics in Biophysics (15 credits)
- Dark Matter & Dark Energy (15 credits)
- Modelling Quantum Many-body Systems (15 credits)
- Scientific Communications (15 credits)
Entry Requirement
Standard requirements

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total.

Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall: 36 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 9 at Merit. The Access to Higher Education Diploma must include at least 15 Level 3 credits in Mathematics awarded at Distinction, and at least 15 Level 3 credits in Physics awarded at Distinction. The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be in a relevant subject - Science or similar - to be considered.

Contextual requirements

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall: 30 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 12 at Merit, and 3 at Pass. The Access to Higher Education Diploma must include at least 15 Level 3 credits in Mathematics awarded at Distinction, and at least 15 Level 3 credits in Physics awarded at Distinction. The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be in a relevant subject - Science or similar - to be considered.
Fees & Scholarships
Full time tuition fees UK: £9,250 per year

Full time tuition fees International: £29,460 per year.
Career Prospect
Our Physics graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We train physicists to be good problem solvers, to think logically and to apply mathematical and computational techniques to real problems.

Destinations

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
- PhD student (in Astrophysics, Biophysics
- Scientist, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
- Publishing Editor, Royal Society of Chemistry
- Mathematical Modeller, Bryden Woods
- Actuarial Analyst, Willis
- Physics teacher

Cost Of Studying At King's College London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Physics with Theoretical Physics MSci at King's College London