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Physics with a Year in Industry BSc
at University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 25,670
Country Rank#12
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

This course is a chance for you to put your physics knowledge into practice in the real world, and build up more experience for your CV. Our students have worked on new particle accelerators and nuclear waste management at government laboratories, applied their analysis skills to data science jobs in the civil service, and joined the Large Hadron Collider team at CERN as part of their degree.

At the start of your course, you’ll cover the essential physics behind everything else you’ll study: heat, motion, electricity, magnetism and quantum mechanics.You’ll learn through lectures and practical labs so you won’t be learning about abstract topics in isolation. You’ll run experiments using the equipment in our modern laboratories to help you understand how important theories apply to the real world. Options include astrophysics, electronics and sustainable energy.

You’ll explore essential physics in even more depth in the second year and choose from options where you can learn how stars and galaxies are structured, how particles are detected or the physics of music. Optional programming classes can teach you skills that are valuable in many graduate careers, from data science to computer game design.

Your third year will be your placement year. When you return to Sheffield for your final year, you can branch out into lots of different areas and complete your own research project in physics. Your core modules will cover topics like particle physics, nuclear physics and semiconductor technologies. Options include topics such as cosmology, mathematical physics and enterprise.

Course Content
A selection of modules are available each year - some examples are below. There may be changes before you start your course.

Choose a year to see modules for a level of study:

First year

Core modules:
- Motion and Heat
- Fields and Quanta
- Introductory Mathematics for Physicists and Astronomers
- Further Mathematics for Physicists and Astronomers
Second year

Core module:
- Classical and Quantum Physics
Third year

You'll spend your third year on your industrial placement.

Fourth year

Core modules:
- Particle Physics
- Atomic and Laser Physics
- Solid State Physics
- Semiconductor Physics and Technology
- Problem Solving in Physics
Entry Requirement
The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
- ABB
- including Maths and Physics
- A Levels + additional qualifications ABB, including Maths and Physics + B in a relevant EPQ
- International Baccalaureate 33, with 5 in Higher Level Maths and Physics
- BTEC Extended Diploma Not accepted
- Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers AABBB + AB in Maths and Physics
- Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels B + AB in Maths and Physics
- Access to HE Diploma Access to HE Diploma in science: 60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction (all in Maths and Physics units) and 15 credits at Merit
Routes for mature students

Other requirements
Students must have passed the practical element of any science A Level taken

English language requirements
You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification
Fees & Scholarships
Home students
£9,250

Overseas students
£25,670

Additional costs
The annual fee for your course includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is classed as a compulsory element for your course, it will normally be included in your tuition fee. There are also other costs which you may need to consider
Career Prospect
Our physics students develop numerical, problem solving and data analysis skills that are useful in many graduate jobs, including computer programming, software engineering, data science, and research and development into new products and services. Their expertise can be applied to many of the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, from developing renewable energy technologies and improving medical treatments to creating quantum telecommunications systems and exploring outer space.

Students who want to work as a physics researcher often do a PhD, which can lead to a career at a top university or a major international research facility such as CERN.

The University of Sheffield is part of the White Rose Industrial Physics Academy. This partnership of university physics departments and technical industries can set up collaborations between our students and industrial partners through internships, year in industry placements, final year projects and careers activities. WRIPA also organises the UK’s largest physics recruitment fair, where our students can meet potential employers.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sheffield

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Physics with a Year in Industry BSc at University of Sheffield