MSci Mathematics and Physics
About this course
MSci in Mathematics and Physics, a physics and mathematics degree centred on theoretical and experimental foundations. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, and Mathematical Modelling. This four-year course includes an additional year of study on top of the Bachelor's degree and is available with a study abroad option. The first year covers core foundations through Algebra for Joint Honours Students, Analysis for Joint Honours Students, Advanced Calculus, and Programming and Vector Calculus. The second year progresses to advanced analysis and physics with modules such as Analysis 3: Complex Analysis, Fluid Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Quantum Physics. The third year offers optional modules spanning specialized areas like Curves and Surfaces, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Biomathematics, and Financial Mathematics. The fourth year features advanced study through options including Representation Theory, Dynamical Systems, Computational and Simulation Methods, and a Project in Mathematics.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*A*A (A*A*A with A*A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics and A in Physics; or A*AA with A*A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, in any order, and A in Physics, together with a 2 in any STEP Paper or a Distinction in the Mathematics AEA.) IB: 40 points (A total of 40 points overall with 20 points in three higher level subjects including 7 in higher level Mathematics and 6 in higher level Physics; or 39 overall with 19 in three higher level subjects including 7 in higher level Mathematics and 6 in higher level Physics together with a grade 2 in any STEP paper or a distinction in Mathematics AEA. The course will accept higher level ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ only.)
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What students say
Based on about 70 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 255 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 78%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 235 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Algebra for Joint Honours Students
- Analysis for Joint Honours Students
- Advanced Calculus
- Programming and Vector Calculus
- Atoms, Stars and the Universe
- Waves, Optics and Acoustics
- Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter
- Classical Mechanics
- Analysis 3: Complex Analysis
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mathematical Methods 4
- Fourier Methods and Linear PDEs
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Quantum Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Statistical Physics of Matter
- Critical Perspectives on Mathematics Education
- Curves and Surfaces
- Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Mathematics For General Relativity
- Biomathematics
- Mathematical Methods 5
- Combinatorial Optimisation
- Graph Theory and Combinatorics
- Mathematical Ecology
- Financial Mathematics
- Advanced Modelling Mathematical Techniques
- Representation Theory
- Lie Groups and Lie Algebras
- Asymptotic Approximation Methods
- Evolutionary Games and Population Genetics
- Project in Mathematics
- Computational and Simulation Methods
- Quantitative and Computational Finance
- Dynamical Systems
- Advanced Topics in Statistical Mechanics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Mathematics and Physics at University College London earn?
The median salary is £38,000 after 15 months, £41,000 after 3 years, £55,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,000 and £72,500. The £55,000 median after five years is £16,500 more than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of MSci Mathematics and Physics at University College London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Mathematics and Physics at University College London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Mathematics and Physics at University College London?
The typical offer is A*A*A at A level, or 40 points in the IB. The average entrant had 185 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MSci Mathematics and Physics at University College London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.