Bachelor of Science - Physics major

When you choose a Physics major in RMIT’s Bachelor of Science you will enjoy flexibility with a degree that allows you to pursue a specialisation in physics while gaining practical real-world experience.

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about our planet and the forces that govern its motion? Perhaps you've tried to imagine the vast distances that light travels to reach us from the stars. Or maybe you're curious about atoms, the tiny building blocks of all matter.

The observable universe is comprised of two parts: radiation and matter. Physics is the study of these parts and how they interact. It aims to understand the physical world through experimentation and mathematical modelling.

Physics has led to technological advances such as phones, computers, GPS, radiotherapy and human spaceflight. Current research in physics has applications in IT, electronics, renewables, health and engineering.

At RMIT we have strong links to science in the workplace. Our academics work with government organisations and hospitals as well as companies nationally and internationally in the areas of quantum technology, photonics, advanced materials, biophysics and medical physics.

During your degree you will study topics in physics that include electromagnetism, optics, quantum mechanics, nuclear physics and materials. You will also study topics in mathematics that include differential equations, vector calculus and linear algebra.

In your final year of study you will get the opportunity to conduct research projects in collaboration with physics academics and researchers.

A physics degree is a pathway to a career in several different areas. During your study you will gain transferable skills that are highly valued in professional work. You will develop capabilities in problem solving, technical writing, mathematical modelling, computer programming and communication.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Physics) at RMIT may do further study and/or work in roles such as:

• research scientist
• laboratory technician
• technical officer
• medical physicist
• scientific officer
• geophysicist
• academic
• high school science teacher
• science commentator.

Our graduates have gone on to work for universities, high tech companies, hospitals and government organisations.

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