MPhys Physics
About this course
MPhys in Physics, combining theoretical and experimental approaches across four years of study. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. Students undertake research projects in both their third and fourth years, with the option to collaborate on a medical physics project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Mathematics and Physics
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
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: 45%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 30%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 51%
- London: 18%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- LABORATORY AND SKILLS FOR PHYSICS
- ELECTROMAGNETISM AND WAVES
- COMPUTATION AND MODELLING
- GEOPHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS
- PROPERTIES OF MATTER
- MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- FURTHER MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- TOPICS AND LABORATORY IN PHYSICS
- HEAT, ATOMS AND SOLIDS
- FLUID FLOW - THEORY AND COMPUTATION
- QUANTUM THEORY
- ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
- STELLAR PHYSICS
- ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY
- ANALYTICAL MECHANICS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY
- PHYSICS PROJECT
- ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
- STELLAR PHYSICS
- DYNAMICS AND VIBRATION
- PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
- PROGRAMMING FOR NON-SPECIALISTS
- ENERGY TRANSITIONS
- NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
- SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- THE PHYSICS OF THE UNIVERSE
- GENERAL RELATIVITY
- CONTROL SYSTEMS
- PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- FLUIDS AND WAVES
- RESEARCH TOPICS IN PHYSICS
- PHYSICS RESEARCH PROJECT
- PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH ADVANCED TOPICS
- ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
- POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
- RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS
- FLUIDS AND WAVES WITH ADVANCED TOPICS
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES
- UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING
- FLUIDS ENGINEERING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
- RESEARCH TOPICS IN EARTH SCIENCE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPhys Physics at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £40,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of MPhys Physics at University of East Anglia do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MPhys Physics at University of East Anglia?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MPhys Physics at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MPhys Physics at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.