Advanced Physics

University of Strathclyde
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Physics and astronomy

About this course

Our four divisions – Nanoscience, Optics, Plasmas and the Institute of Photonics – all contribute research-based teaching expertise to the course. You can choose taught elements relevant to your career interests from a wide range of topics, including: theoretical and computational physics; quantum optics and quantum information; complexity science; physics and the life sciences; solid-state physics; plasma physics.

You'll put the knowledge gained in the taught components to use in a cutting-edge research project, which can be theoretical, computational or experimental.

Study Options

This course is available in 4 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Glasgow

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Glasgow

Part-time

Duration: 21 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Glasgow

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 9 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Glasgow

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
2124 Electronics engineers
2129 Engineering professionals
2114 Physical scientists
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Glasgow
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Physics and astronomy