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We offer postgraduate research degrees in Physics at the MPhil and PhD level in all our major research areas. Including Emerging Technology and Materials, Applied Mathematics and Photoelectron Spectroscopy.

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Throughout your studies you'll work closely with your supervisor. In the initial stages your research will be guided by the supervisor. As you gain confidence and expertise, we’ll increase your responsibility for the day-to-day running of the project.

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The Physics MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University offers postgraduate research degrees in Physics at the MPhil and PhD level in all of our major research areas such as Emerging Technology and Materials, Applied Mathematics, and Photoelectron Spectroscopy.

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Throughout your Physics PhD programme from Newcastle University studies you'll work closely with your supervisor. In the initial stages your research will be guided by the supervisor. As you gain confidence and expertise, we’ll increase your responsibility for the day-to-day running of the project.

You'll be trained in all aspects of physics research, including the oral and written presentation of your work.

We offer a wide range of projects for the thesis. These will be provided by our academics. You can also propose your own topic.

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:

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Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

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• Condensed matter and nanoscale physics
• Astrophysis
• Ultrafast optics
• Quantum matter and quantum optics

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Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Newcastle University, England invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.

Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal. 

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One of the processes that challenge this assumption is related to crustal deformation due to fluctuations in terrestrial water storage. The seasonal exchange of water between the continents and the oceans generates changes in surface loading that causes elastic deformation of the Earth’s surface. This project will focus on using GNSS observations to characterize crustal deformation caused by the redistribution of water mass across a broad range of timescales, and assess how this affects our ability to estimate meaningful secular velocities of the Earth’s crust. This will also improve our understanding of the broad-scale continental hydrological signals.

Application Deadline: 26th January 2024

2. fully funded phd position in condensed matter physics.

Theoretical physics plays a central role in understanding diamond, with an increasing focus upon accurate, quantitative computational methods. Such modelling is computational demanding, and this project includes the use of high-performance computing, coding and data analysis. Training in the materials physics, the use of the operating system and application of the software used will be provided; although not essential, previous experience using computational methods and coding would be an advantage. Postgraduate students can also take part in a range of paid teaching activities for which training is provided.

Application Deadline: 31st January 2024

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Autonomous agent systems have the promise to improve our lives with applications ranging from a swarm of drones in mission-critical tasks to sophisticated robots in care homes. To realise this potential, these systems need to be trustworthy (safe to employ by users), transparent (accountable for humans to scrutinise), and self-ware (capable of collaborating with other agents/humans), in particular, under an environment pervaded by uncertainty.

Application Deadline: 31 January 2024

4. fully funded phd position in computer science: trusted edge-cloud continuum.

The proposed research aims to develop a comprehensive framework for data confidentiality and integrity within the trusted edge-cloud continuum, leveraging Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX), and ARM TrustZone as key components. These trusted execution environments, in conjunction with advanced encryption and access control methods, provide a robust foundation for safeguarding sensitive information during data transfers and ensuring the authenticity and integrity of exchanged data, all while optimising resource efficiency and enhancing system security.

Application Deadline: 30 January 2024

5. fully funded phd position in computer science: interaction design – techno-spirituality for community wellbeing.

Interested in designing interactive tools and experiences to support people’s spiritual journey? Techno-Spirituality is a growing design space in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at the intersection of spirituality and interactive technologies. Religious and/or spiritual (R/S) practices are intertwined with everyday life and intrinsically linked to people’s wellbeing. This PhD will explore how interactive technologies can support R/S practices and wider wellbeing whilst critically investigating new challenges posed by digital and data-driven tools. 

Application Deadline: 28 March 2024

6. fully funded phd position in computer science: human-computer interaction – rural computing for resilient rural communities.

The increased dependence on communications technologies during the Covid-19 pandemic further emphasised that access to connected digital technologies are important to social cohesion and community resilience. However, despite rural communities facing ecological, social, and economic uncertainties, civic technology and ICTs are not designed with the rural in mind.

7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Computer Science: Computational Neurology (Epilepsy)

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to develop computer models of the brain in order to optimise epilepsy treatments such as surgery and stimulation, and develop new treatments such as chronotherapy. By using real-world patient data from EEG, MRI, wearable sensors, etc. the student will process the data, develop advanced analytic tools, and perform computer simulations of the treatments. The goal is to ultimately use these computer models and software tools to contribute to clinical decision making in collaboration with our partners in the NHS & med tech industry.

Application Deadline: 24 January 2024

10 best ai cover letter builders, 8. fully funded phd position in chemical engineering.

This research aims to understand how process parameters and initial particle size distribution affect size distribution changes in AFDs, by developing and carrying out drying experiments in a small-scale jacketed vessel, which mimics the AFD process. A population balance model will be developed from the experiments and coupled with differential equations for moisture evaporation and temperature rise throughout the bed, to predict particle size distribution from a given drying operation. Such predictions will be compared to pilot or industrial scale results.

Application Deadline: 30.06.2024

9. fully funded phd position in bayesian computational statistics.

In Bayesian inference, the posterior distributions often exhibit a multi-modal characteristic. It is a challenging problem to draw random realisations from such multimodal posteriors via traditional Monte Carlo methods, such as Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) which could get stuck in a local mode of the posterior. To tackle this challenge, methods based on ‘mode jumping’ or ‘space augmentation’ have been proposed in the literature.

Application Deadline: 05 January 2024

10. fully funded phd position in bayesian computational statistics.

The aim of this project is to develop a novel sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) method, based on space augmentation of continuous Markov chains.  Convergence properties of the new SMC method will be studied as well.  This project will be supervised by Prof. Hongsheng Dai, and Dr. Murray Pollock. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join the PINCODE project team, and work with Prof. Gareth Roberts at University of Warwick and Dr. Louis Aslett at Durham University.

Application Deadline: 19 February 2024

11. fully funded phd position in archaeology: windows into ancient recycling at fishbourne roman palace.

The luxury and everyday glass from the Roman Palace at Fishbourne will for the first time be fully catalogued and published, with a particular focus upon the site’s exceptional collection of early window glass. This will address a pressing conundrum – the scale and nature of Roman recycling, and its impact upon our understanding of the economy – via a tailored ‘round-robin’ of techniques, from chemical analysis to experimental reconstruction. Key transferable skills will be developed in examining this assemblage of manageable size yet major potential, addressing the question: are windows the missing pieces to the puzzle of Roman glass recycling?

Application Deadline: 15th January 2024

12. fully funded phd position in animal reproduction.

In this project a bovine in vitro embryo production model will be used to develop a post-hatching model of embryo development and biopsy procedures in preimplantation embryos. These techniques will be critical for future experiments investigating embryo toxicology and for the identification of biomarkers of embryo viability. Our goal is to minimise losses in animal production systems using advance breeding techniques, which has a knock-on effect of improving livestock animal welfare and environmental sustainability.

Application Deadline: 31/12/23

13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Human Intracortical Brain-Computer Interfaces for Cognition and Control

In this PhD you will investigate the neural mechanisms underlying human sensorimotor and cognitive function and explore how neural signals could be decoded and modulated by closed-loop BCIs. This work will impact both basic science and clinical translation. Your research activities will be based on existing data, and novel data collection through intracranial and intracortical electrodes. Data is collected and analysed at Newcastle University, UK, and in collaboration with the University of Colorado, USA.

Application Deadline: 1st March 2024

14. fully funded phd position in developing a novel imaging flow cytometer for label.

You will develop a 3D Imaging Flow Cytometer, including hardware (fast-imaging, optics and microfluidics) and software, for the acquisition and real-time processing of WBCs. You will become an expert in several techniques and will be supervised by academics from the Faculty of Medical Sciences and the School of Engineering to deliver this ambitious research. Previous experience in optics, image processing and coding is desirable.

Application Deadline: 5th January 2024

15. fully funded phd position in molecular microbiology.

ExPEC encode an arsenal of virulence determinants and clinical isolates are often resistant to multiple antibiotics. The bloodstream triggers unique gene expression patterns in ExPEC, but how these complex pathways are regulated to promote infection, resist drugs and evade host defences remains unknown. This project therefore aims to identify the genetic regulatory pathways and underlying molecular basis of BSI. 

Application Deadline: 1st February 2024

16. fully funded phd position in molecular transport at confined interfaces.

The exploration of molecular transport at small scales is less studied compared to its electronic transport counterpart. However, a remarkable progress has been made in the last decade in creating nanometer-sized artificial capillaries, giving rise to new research frontiers, notably in nanofluidics. Now is the opportune moment to transcend traditional molecular transport measurements and pioneer contemporary experiments to probe and elucidate the physics of molecular transport. Therefore, this PhD project involves creating confined interfaces and investigate physics of static and dynamic molecules. The student will gain expertise in cleanroom activities including electron microscopy, lithography, and electrical measurements. Additionally, certain aspects of the project may involve electrokinetic and spectroscopic measurements. 

17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Astrophysics: Magnetism in hot Jupiters

Hot Jupiters are Jupiter like planets very close to their host stars. They are hot enough that much of their atmospheres are ionised which allows magnetic fields, generated in their deep interiors, to be coupled to their atmospheric dynamics. This coupling can lead to variation in atmospheric winds, Ohmic heating which could “inflate” the planet and atmospheric dynamos. All of these behaviours can be observed to help us understand hot Jupiter atmospheres and evolution. Yet, much of this rich dynamics has yet to be explored. This project will use primarily multi-dimensional numerical simulations, in conjunction with observational constraints to investigate the effects of magnetism on hot Jupiters. 

18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Climate justice and youth in Northeast England 

The School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University invites applications for a doctoral studentship on climate justice and youth in Northeast England. The candidate will be supervised by Dr Catherine Walker, Professor Anoop Nayak and Dr Clifton Evers and will join a vibrant research community with internationally recognised expertise in youth geographies, cultural geographies and creative, community-engaged research. 

Application Deadline: 26/02/24

19. fully funded phd position in french popular entertainment in the long nineteenth century .

The School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University invites applications for a doctoral studentship within the broad area of French popular entertainment in the long nineteenth century. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape their own research project related to this broad topic. Their research will be supervised by Dr Hannah Scott and is anticipated to relate to the general framework of the research she is conducting on popular performance culture as a Newcastle University Academic Track (NUAcT) Fellow. This PhD is emphatically interdisciplinary, and applications are welcomed from students of Modern Languages, Music, History, Theatre Studies, or other related fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Application Deadline: 17 January 2024

20. fully funded phd position in east asian studies .

The Konishi Foundation Scholarship provides support to an excellent candidate who wishes to pursue a PhD in Politics in topics related to East Asian politics within the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University. For purposes of this call, East Asia includes China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Application Deadline: 19th February 2024

21. fully funded phd position in architecture, planning and landscape.

This studentship is School and Cambridge University Press-funded and is offered for a three year period. The studentship attracts a bursary of £12,500 per year (part-time) over three years, to cover fees and living costs, and some research expenses. At present, our expectation is that the scholarship can be extended in due course to cover the remaining years of a part-time PhD candidature beyond the first three years, but we cannot guarantee that at this stage. Because of the editorial work, candidates must possess a native speaker or near-native speaker standard of English.

Application Deadline: 31 December 2023

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Newcastle University offers NINE DTP studentships in the following areas:

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• Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work
• Health, Well-being and Society (a thematic Pathway across the Population Health Sciences Institute, Geography, Sociology, Architecture, Planning and Landscape and the Centre for Rural Economy.
• Children, Youth and Families (a thematic pathway across Geography, Sociology, Politics, Law, Education, and the Human Nutrition Research Centre).
• Conflict, Security and Justice (a thematic pathway across Geography, Politics and Law).
• Environment, Climate and Sustainability (a thematic pathway across Environmental Planning, Human Geography, Politics, Law, Language Based Area Studies, Global Urban Research Unit and Centre for Rural Economy).

Application Deadline: 22 January 2024

23. fully funded phd position in arts and humanities.

Newcastle University offers Northern Bridge Consortium PhD studentships in the following areas:

• Archaeology
• Architecture: History, Theory and Practice
• Classics and Ancient History
• Creative Writing
• Cultural Geography
• Drama and Theatre Studies
• East Asian Studies
• English Language and Linguistics
• English Literature
• Fine Art: History, Theory and Practice
• French Studies
• German Studies
• Linguistics (School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences)
• Media, Culture and Heritage (including Film)
• Political Science and International Studies
• Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
• Translation and Interpreting Studies

Application Deadline: 9 January 2024

24. fully funded phd position in geospatial systems.

The Geospatial Systems CDT is training a world-leading generation of engineers, scientists and practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills in geospatial data science, including big data and artificial intelligence approaches. Successful applicants will conduct interdisciplinary PhD research with elective application into one or more of: smart cities; urban and infrastructure resilience; spatial mobility (transport); energy systems; sustainable spatial planning; structural monitoring; social inclusion and healthy living; environmental applications; the translation of geospatial methods to global challenges. Students will benefit from graduating with both a MRes in Geospatial Data Science (Year 1) and a PhD in Geospatial Systems (Year 4).

Application Deadline: Open until filled

25. fully funded phd position in nerc one planet .

ONE Planet offers a cohort-based doctoral training partnership at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities. Our vision is to provide a training environment that supports, develops, and fosters innovative, transformative ways of working. We aim to produce independent research scientists for the future. You will design the sustainable transdisciplinary responses needed to address intensifying global change. Our internationally recognised research excellence spans the NERC science remit, including:

• Climate and Climate Change
• Earth System Processes
• Anthropocene
• Environmental Informatics

Application Deadline: 11 January 2024

26. fully funded phd position in quantum dynamics for understanding excited state properties.

This PhD studentship forms part of a large, concerted research effort in this area initiated through the EPSRC funded Programme Grant, Universal Approach for Solving Real-World Problems Using Quantum Dynamics: Coherent States for Molecular Simulations (COSMOS). It will be based in Prof. Thomas Penfold’s Theory and Computational Chemistry research group at Newcastle University, and will develop and deploy new quantum dynamics strategies that will uniquely deliver impact and insight for real-world applications across a range of technological and biological domains. These simulations will be directly connected with the new experiments made possible by X-ray Free Electron Lasers. 

27. Fully Funded PhD Position in Effects of the predictability of oxygen fluctuation on aquatic benthic community dynamics

This project will assess the role of the magnitude and predictability (Helmut et al., 2006 Ecological Monographs, 76:461–479) of the aquatic oxyscape on the ecophysiological response of aquatic organisms. The project will include (but not be limited to) metabolic analysis to determine the physiological traits of the organisms that will inform the community dynamics and interactions under different scenario of oxyscape.

Application Deadline: 1 February 2024

28. fully funded phd position in digital health engagement and behaviour change .

In this PhD, you will examine how to incorporate psychological theory and insights from related fields into the design of digital interventions, investigate how and when such strategies should be incorporated to optimise user engagement with the intervention and target health-related behaviours and evaluate their impact on behavioural and health outcomes. You will learn to conduct systematic literature reviews, collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data, and design and develop digital health interventions. 

Application Deadline: 19th January 2024

29. fully funded phd position in simulating the evolution of galaxies and supermassive black holes.

The goal of this project is to push our theoretical understanding of how supermassive black holes and galaxies form in the early Universe. You will develop brand new numerical models to incorporate unexplored physical processes (e.g. radiation from active galactic nuclei) into new simulations of galaxy evolution. You will perform and forward-model new cosmological simulations and test your new theoretical models against cutting-edge telescope data. This project is intensively numerical in nature and especially suited to a candidate who is passionate about code development and theoretical physics. 

30. Fully Funded PhD Position in Representation Theory and Quantum Groups

The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics anticipates that a fully funded PhD studentship in Pure Mathematics with a start date in September 2024 will be allocated in an open competition. We invite applications in all areas of Pure Mathematics, but particularly encourage candidates interested in the project ‘Representation Theory and Quantum Groups’, supervised by Dr Martina Balagovic and Dr Stefan Kolb.

31. Fully Funded PhD Position in Pure Mathematics- Representation Theory and Tensor Categories

The category of finite dimensional representations of a group or an affine group scheme or a quantum group is a tensor category. One would like to understand the fusion rules that describe the decomposition of tensor products or one seeks qualitative information like the classification of tensor ideals or the connection to other categories via tensor functors. 

32. Fully Funded PhD Position in Psychology 

Accelerating global urbanisation is having significant detrimental impacts on human and non-human species and environments. This is an intellectual and practical challenge in cities globally as governments struggle to meet the needs of growing populations with increasing demands on natural resources. Suites of concepts for environmental policy have been embraced by the planning profession to promote sustainable cities. However, most approaches have fault-lines: they separate ‘humans’ from ‘nature’ thus failing to account for mutual interdependence, and view land as a commodity to be owned and exploited, failing to recognise it as a vital resource for ecosystems and communities to flourish together.

Application Deadline: 9th January 2024

33. fully funded phd position in physics – computing with electromagnetic waves.

Electromagnetic waves and light-matter interaction can be manipulated by spatially engineering geometries of different materials where the waves travel. This PhD project seeks to develop new paradigms for computing using electromagnetic waves. The project involves the theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies of photonic structures able to emulate basic graphical modelling primitives (such as those in Petri Nets). This PhD project aims to open new research avenues for future high-speed computing systems using light. 

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Student Highlights From law to physics, Anna discovers her passion

Anna's academic journey began unconventionally, transitioning from law to a passion for physics and maths, which she initially never saw herself pursuing.

Anna had an unconventional start to her academic journey. In high school, she excelled in Humanities and English but never saw herself as a ‘maths person’. After completing her HSC, she spent two years studying Law.

"After two years, I realized Law wasn’t for me. I had started in a double Law/Science (Biology) degree and preferred my biology courses. To my surprise, the foundational maths I had to learn in first year was turning out to be interesting. With an open-minded approach, I was willing to fill any knowledge gaps I’d missed in school. I worked hard, watching online videos and completing practice problems. I realised that not only was I good at maths, I enjoyed it too."

So, at the start of 2020, Anna took a massive gamble and switched to a pure Bachelor of Science, majoring in Physics instead of Biology. "After some encouraging marks in higher-level maths courses, I picked up a Bachelor of Mathematics as well to round out my academic journey."

Anna’s studies have prepared her for working in the industry beyond theoretical concepts. "My degree has taught me that I am capable of learning things I initially find difficult. This has been an empowering mindset, especially in a field like physics, whose reputation precedes it!"

After graduating with a combined Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Mathematics in 2023, Anna decided to explore her passion for maths and science by completing her Honours year in physics.

Her supervisor, Associate Professor Karen Livesey, encouraged her to apply for the AINSE Pathway Scholarship. "I felt incredibly honoured and excited when I found out I had been successful in my application – it was serendipitous timing, as Karen and I were halfway through a project meeting when the email notification came through!"

Anna's Honours project, supported by the AINSE Pathway Scholarship, explores the phase transitions of a magnetic material called atacamite. She builds detailed models predicting changes in atacamite’s magnetic structure with varying magnetic field strengths and temperatures. Using neutron diffraction at ANSTO, which measures magnetic structures directly, she complements experimental data with theoretical modelling. This approach is crucial because certain magnetic phases of atacamite cannot be measured directly through neutron scattering due to limitations in the measurement techniques. By combining theoretical and experimental methods, Anna's work provides a more comprehensive understanding of atacamite's magnetic properties.

Anna is greatly appreciative of the opportunities the scholarship provides. "During Honours, I will have the opportunity to compare my theoretical model with experimental data and see the equipment that captures it firsthand. This will be an incredible privilege."

She also values the networking opportunities the scholarship provided. "Visiting ANSTO is a great way to meet other scientists and create opportunities to share our work."

Anna credits the Physics faculty at the University for her success. "I feel incredibly privileged to have had the opportunity to learn from and work with many of them over the last five years. It’s special to feel like I can ask them about coursework and for advice."

She also appreciates the foundational skills she learned in her first-year courses. "I learned how to code in Python in one of my first-year courses, and this skill has been pivotal for my professional development – my current work in theoretical physics centres around my coding skills. It was good to have many opportunities to practice this skill throughout my undergraduate degree."

Anna reflects on one of her proudest achievements. "Publishing in a peer-reviewed journal as an undergraduate student is undoubtedly one of my proudest accomplishments."

Due to graduate at the end of 2024, Anna is actively looking into PhD opportunities for next year. "Research is definitely where I want to be, but I’m unsure where this will take me in the long run – ultimately, though, I think this is really exciting!”

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Studying at the University of Newcastle helped Anna to discover her passion for physics and maths, leading her to pursue exciting research opportunities.

My degree has taught me that I am capable of learning things I initially find difficult. This has been an empowering mindset, especially in a field like physics, whose reputation precedes it!

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Physics with Astrophysics BSc Honours

• UCAS code: F3F5

From sub-atomic particles to the large-scale structure of the universe, this Physics degree with an added emphasis on astrophysics opens up new worlds and new career possibilities.

You are currently viewing course information for entry year: 2024

Next start date:

• September 2024

Fees (per year)

• Home: £9250
• International: £28700

Entry requirements and offers

• A-Level: AAB
• IB: 34 points

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Course overview

Our three-year Physics with Astrophysics degree provides a strong understanding of the fundamental pillars of physics and a thorough grounding in advanced mathematics. You'll apply physics, mathematics and computation to understand the origin and evolution of the universe.

Hands-on experience in our high-spec facilities is embedded throughout the degree and will develop your practical skills for a wide range of physical science careers.

Guided by our world-leading academics, you'll study a broad range of cutting edge physics modules. In your final year, you'll specialise in astrophysics with modules such as relativity and cosmology, stellar structure and evolution and interstellar medium. 

BSc or MPhys?

Physics with Astrophysics is offered at two levels:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) 
• Master of Physics (MPhys)

Our MPhys degree includes an additional year of advanced study at master’s level, where you will gain a deeper understanding of the subject to prepare you for a career in this challenging field.

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Professional accreditation and recognition.

All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body.

Modules and learning

The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage. 

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.

Optional module availability Student demand for optional modules may affect availability. Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the  Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

You'll cover topics in astrophysics; dynamics; quantum mechanics; mathematical methods and problem-solving; electromagnetism; vibrations, waves and AC theory; and laboratory physics.

You'll build on your knowledge of core concepts, including quantum mechanics and electromagnetism, and study modules in thermodynamics; semiconductor devices; optics; materials and solid-state physics; statistical mechanics; vector calculus and differential equations. Core astrophysics concepts are covered in physics in the modern world (astrophysics), computational methods and fluid dynamics.

You'll study core subjects to an advanced level, including quantum mechanics; computational modelling; atoms, molecules, nuclei, particles; stellar structure and evolution; cosmology; the interstellar medium; materials and solid-state physics.

We base these figures and graphs on the most up-to-date information available to us. They are based on the modules chosen by our students in 2023-24.

Teaching time is made up of:

• scheduled learning and teaching activities. These are timetabled activities with a member of staff present.
• structured guided learning. These are activities developed by staff to support engagement with module learning. Students or groups of students undertake these activities without direct staff participation or supervision

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methods.

You'll be taught via a range of approaches, including:

• lectures and seminars
• small group tutorials
• problem classes
• laboratory sessions
• practical computing sessions

In Stage 1 you will have 45 hours of practical sessions in our laboratories where you'll take part in experiments and project work.

Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of:

Assessments

Examinations – practical or online

Skills and experience

Practical experience.

This degree will equip you with skills that are in demand with employers across the globe.

Using our high-spec facilities, and working alongside our expert staff, you'll:

• develop expertise in experimental techniques, giving you the practical skills required in a wide range of physical science careers
• conduct research at a leading Russell Group university, showcasing your research and presentation skills
• develop experimental, analytical, computing and research skills through laboratory- and project-based modules

Business skills

In Stage 3 you'll take part in a group project, allowing you to build on your teamworking and practical skills. You'll also conduct an individual project in an area of interest under the tuition of our expert academic staff, developing research, practical and presentation skills.

Research skills

You'll benefit from our interdisciplinary approach and the diverse research strengths of our expert academic staff. We have research expertise in:

• planetary dynamos
• geomagnetic field reversals
• magnetic torques in accretion discs binary stars
• galactic dynamos
• interstellar turbulence
• magnetic Taylor–Couette flow
• Opportunities

Work placement

Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months working in any organisation in the world, and receive University support from our dedicated team to secure your dream placement. Work placements take place between stages 2 and 3.

You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.

If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year. Your degree title will show you have achieved the placement year.  Placements are subject to availability.

Find out more about work placements .

Facilities and environment

As a physics student at Newcastle University, you'll be based at our city-centre campus in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics' Herschel Building.

The School has high-specification laboratory facilities equipped with leading experimental and computational physics capabilities, such as:

• cryogenics labs
• semiconductor labs
• High-Performance Computing
• data from the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope

The Herschel Building also has dedicated study and social spaces, and a computing area.

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To support you in your studies, all new students entering year 1 or year 2 will receive a tablet so you can download the online learning resources you'll need for your course (helping us to make our campus more sustainable).

You'll have the support of an academic member of staff as a personal tutor throughout your degree to help with academic and personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellow students who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have when starting university.

There's also a dedicated member of staff whose responsibility is to help our students manage the transition from A Levels to undergraduate study.

The Transition Officer works with Stage 1 undergraduates to provide:

• Stage 1 pastoral and academic support
• attendance and academic performance monitoring
• Stage 1 induction
• weekly drop-ins

Your future

We have research links with the following companies and external organisations:

• the De Beers Group

Graduating with a degree in physics

Possible career paths for physics graduates include:

• engineering
• nanotechnology
• oil, gas and renewable energy
• telecommunications

You'll gain transferable skills that are highly valued by employers such as problem-solving, analytical, mathematical, communication, presentation, teamwork and computing skills.

Further study, including postgraduate courses for secondary school teaching and PhD courses, is also available to physics graduates.

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Careers support

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

Visit our Careers Service website

Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK

From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

Check the government’s website for more information .

Entry requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements and offers below apply to  2024 entry.

Other UK and the Republic of Ireland qualifications

Contextual offers.

Through one of our contextual routes, you could receive an offer of up to three grades lower than the typical requirements.

What is a contextual offer? Find out more and if you’re eligible for this or our PARTNERS Programme supported entry route.

Qualifications from outside the UK

English language requirements, entrance courses (into).

International Pathway Courses are specialist programmes designed for international students who want to study in the UK. We provide a range of study options for international students in partnership with INTO. 

Find out more about International Pathway Courses

Admissions policy

This policy applies to all undergraduate and postgraduate admissions at Newcastle University. It is intended to provide information about our admissions policies and procedures to applicants and potential applicants, to their advisors and family members, and to staff of the University.

• Download our admissions policy  (PDF: 201KB)
• Other policies related to admissions

Credit transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can allow you to convert existing relevant university-level knowledge, skills and experience into credits towards a qualification.  Find out more about the RPL policy which may apply to this course.

Tuition fees and scholarships

Tuition fees for 2024 entry (per year).

The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for home fee-paying students is set by the UK government.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

Read more about fees and funding

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here .

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our  undergraduate scholarship page for more information.

Year abroad and additional costs

For programmes where you can spend   a year on a work placement or studying abroad,   you will receive a significant fee reduction for that year. 

Some of our degrees involve  additional costs  which are not covered by your tuition fees.

Find out more about:

• scholarships for UK, EU and international students
• Student Loans and Government financial support for UK and EU students

Open days and events

You'll have a number of opportunities to meet us throughout the year at our on-campus and virtual open days.

You'll be able to:

• explore our beautiful campus

• find out about our vibrant city

• discover what students think about studying at Newcastle

You'll also have the opportunity to speak to academic staff and find out more about the subjects you're interested in.

Find out about how you can visit Newcastle in person and virtually.

We regularly travel overseas to meet with students interested in studying at Newcastle University. Visit our  events calendar to find out when we're visiting your region.

Visit our events calendar for the latest virtual events

Apply through UCAS

To apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle University, you must use the online application system managed by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). All UK schools and colleges, and a small number of EU and international establishments, are registered with UCAS. You will need:

• the UCAS name and institution codes for Newcastle University (NEWC/N21)
• the UCAS code for the course you want to apply for
• the UCAS 'buzzword' for your school or college

If you are applying independently, or are applying from a school or college which is not registered to manage applications, you will still use the Apply system. You will not need a buzzword.

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