BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry)
About this course
BEng in Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry), an engineering physics degree combining core physical principles with technical applications. Core topics include Microelectronics, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, and Project Management. The course includes a compulsory industrial placement year in the third year of study. The first year establishes fundamental foundations through modules such as Dynamics, Waves and Heat, Electricity, Magnetism and Matter, Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers, Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering, and Modern Physics, with further options available in electronics and environmental energy. The second year advances core knowledge via Electricity and Magnetism, Mathematical Physics, Numerical Techniques for Physicists, Optics, Practical Research Skills, Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Sensors, Electronics & Instrumentation, and Thermodynamics. The third year consists of a compulsory industrial placement. The final year deepens specialisation through Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics, Engineering Control Theory, Lasers and Photonics, Professional Skills in Engineering, Project (with project management), and Semiconductors, Materials and Nanotechnology, alongside optional studies in Systems Engineering and particles and fields.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-BBC to include B in Physics and B in Mathematics IB: 30-28 with 5 points in Physics and Mathematics at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 5%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 23%
- Scotland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
Modules
- Dynamics, Waves and Heat
- Electricity, Magnetism and Matter
- Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers (30 Credits)
- Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering
- Modern Physics
- Analogue and Digital Electronics
- Communication and Technology
- Energy and the Environment
- Further Algebra and Calculus
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Mathematical Physics
- Numerical Techniques for Physicists
- Optics
- Practical Research Skills
- Principles of Quantum Mechanics
- Sensors, Electronics & Instrumentation
- Thermodynamics
- Year In Industry
- Year In Industry
- Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics
- Engineering Control Theory
- Lasers and Photonics
- Professional Skills in Engineering
- Project (with project management)
- Semiconductors, Materials and Nanotechnology
- Particles, Quanta and Fields
- Systems Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £38,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £9,500 less than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Is BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
Does BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BEng Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.