- Explore both mathematics and physics in depth, covering a wide range of topics across each discipline, allowing you to discover and pursue your passions.
- Make the most of our expertise in both subjects - we're ranked joint 1st in the UK for our world-leading physics research (UK Research Excellence Framework 2021), and are one of the top 10 universities in the UK for mathematics (QS World University Rankings 2023).
- Study at a university with outstanding facilities, including: the Alan Turing Building, which has been purpose-built for mathematics study; the Schuster Building, the home of physics at Manchester; the world-famous Jodrell Bank Observatory; and much more.
- Benefit from our excellent links with employers, including an annual maths-specific careers fair and an employer interview programme.
- Follow in the footsteps of world-changing mathematicians such as Alan Turing, and study in a Physics Department associated with no fewer than 13 Nobel Prize winners.
BSc Mathematics and Physics
University Rank:#35
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Duration3 year(s)
Tuition FeeGBP 51,026 / Year
Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
BSc Mathematics and Physics
About
Our BSc Mathematics and Physics degree provides an opportunity to study two key subjects in depth - at a university with a fantastic reputation for both.
You will study a broad range of topics across both disciplines. In applied mathematics, for example, you can cover hydrodynamics, waves, elasticity and modelling of industrial processes. For theoretical physics you can study, among others, high energy particle physics, nuclear physics and quark matter, and field theory in curved space-time.
Our physics department is recognised as one of the very best in the UK, and we have one of the largest mathematics departments in the country - so you can explore a huge range of areas.
You will have access to an incredible array of facilities - including our £43 million built-for-purpose Alan Turing Building, designed with input from mathematics staff and students alike - and will be taught by teachers with a wide variety of research interests. Our strong links with industry include an annual maths-specific careers fair and an employer interview programme.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
38 points overall with 7,7,6 at Higher Level, including 7 in both Physics and Mathematics.
We will accept Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.
English Program Requirements
All applicants to the University (from the UK and overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency.
The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:
- GCSE/iGCSE English Language grade 4/C
- IELTS 6.0 overall with no sub-skill below 5.5
- TOEFL iBT 80 overall with no less than 20 in speaking and 18 in all other subscores. We do not accept TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition.
- An acceptable equivalent qualification .
Where specified, we also require grade 1 or 2 in the Oral Exam component of the iGCSE English Language (first or second language) qualification.
Please note that if you hold English as a Second Language iGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your iGCSE than the one stated above.
Career
Career opportunities
The careers team were amazing in helping with interview preparation,
allowing me to practice interview technique and gain confidence for my applications.
Hannah Levell / Trainee Accountant at PwC
The support network, careers events, and extracurricular activities provided by the university all helped me significantly.
Without them I would have found obtaining a job post university much more difficult.
Nicolas Brusby / Rolls Royce
Your degree from Manchester will open up a whole world of opportunity.
In learning how to be a physicist you are a taught a set of highly valued skills:
- Rigorous and robust evidence-based reasoning
- How to analyse and assess data, and drawing meaning from it
- High degree of numeracy and mathematical ability
- Communication and team-working skills
This will prepare you for a broad range of careers, not just in physics but in other areas that need the in-demand skills you will learn.
The University of Manchester is the number 1 most targeted university in the country by employers*. 90% of graduates from the Department of Physics and Astronomy are in work or further studies 15 months after graduating with a median salary of £31,000**.
Plus, our award-winning careers services will support you on your journey to finding the right career path for you.
Our graduates often go on to do research in astrophysics or other branches of physics, including:
- Scientist/Engineer for Tech Company
- Finance/Banking/Management
- Information Technology
- Research scientist
- Medical Physics
- Scientific Publishing
- Teaching
- Science-related careers in the Civil Service
Below are just some of the employers that our graduates have gone on to work for:
- BAE Systems
- RAF
- Meteorological Office
- NHS
- Bank of England
- Deutsche Bank
- Merril Lynch
You can read more about the experiences our students and graduates have had on the Department of Physics blog.
Accrediting organisations
This course is accredited by both the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA).
The accreditation by the IMA means that the programme meets the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation when followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competences to those specified by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for taught Masters degrees.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
51,026 / year
BSc Mathematics and Physics
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom, Manchester