Program Overview
This physics program with a specialization in nanotechnology provides students with a strong foundation in physics principles and advanced knowledge in nanotechnology. Graduates are prepared for careers in industry research and development, government, defense, and various private and public sector positions. The program emphasizes transferable skills such as computation, data analysis, communication, and project management, ensuring employability even outside the field of physics.
Program Outline
Careers:
With robust physics training and specialist nanotechnology expertise, you’ll have a huge range of career options to choose from, including the chance to become a nanotechnologist. Industry research and development will be interested in your experimental skills and intellectual curiosity. Many of our physics graduates continue their research at PhD level or find work in the private and public sectors, including: government, defence, finance, business, and industry. Graduate roles include: astrophysicist acoustician bioinformatics specialist data analyst government science policy officer medical physicist satellite engineers science communicators systems analyst web developer If you decide on a career outside physics, you’ll be able to demonstrate transferable skills such as computation and coding, statistical analysis, communication and project management. During year 2 you’ll have access to a programme of physics-focused career sessions, timetabled to fit in with your studies. These include application and interview workshops and talks from visiting professionals.
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Entry Requirements:
A-levels
A AA-AAA including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade A) or AABB-AABC including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade A)
A-levels additional information
Successful applicants will be invited to visit the department and attend an optional interview. The optional interview may lead to a lower offer. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Pass, with 38-36 points overall, with 19-18 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation) and 6 at Higher Level in physics
International Baccalaureate Diploma additional information
Successful applicants will be invited to visit the department and attend an optional interview. The optional interview may lead to a lower offer.
BTEC
D -D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA-A A in A-level physics and A-level mathematics or further mathematics. We will consider the BTEC National Diploma if it has been studied alongside A-levels in mathematics/further mathematics and physics. We will consider the BTEC National Extended Diploma if it has been studied alongside A-levels in mathematics/further mathematics and physics.
RQF BTEC
We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme, as follows: AAA or AABC including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade A)
Additional information
Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year
Irish Leaving Certificate
Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2017) H1,H1,H1,H2,H2,H2- H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and physics Successful applicants will be invited to visit the department and attend an optional interview. The optional interview may lead to a lower offer. Applicants who have not studied mathematics and/or physics can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year
Scottish Qualification
Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed.
Cambridge Pre-U
D2 D3 D3 - D3 D3 D3 in three Principal subjects including physics (minimum grade D3) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade D3)
Cambridge Pre-U additional information
Cambridge Pre-U's can be used in combination with other qualifications such as A Levels to achieve the equivalent of the typical offer, where D3 can be used in lieu of A Level grade A or grade M2 can be used in lieu of A Level grade B. Successful applicants will be invited to visit the department and attend an optional interview. The optional interview may lead to a lower offer. Applicants who have not studied the required Principal subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year
Welsh Baccalaureate
A AA-AAA including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade A) or A A-AA from two A-levels including physics and either mathematics or further mathematics and A from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate or AAAB-AABB including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade A) or AA from two A-levels including physics and either mathematics or further mathematics, plus grades AB-BB from a third A-level and the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
Welsh Baccalaureate additional information
Successful applicants will be invited to visit the department and attend an optional interview. The optional interview may lead to a lower offer. A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants with a T level Technical Qualification in a relevant subject can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year
Other requirements
UK students
GCSE requirements You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum: IELTS score requirements overall score 5 reading 0 writing 0 speaking 0 listening 0 We accept other English language tests.
