Nuclear Science and Radiation Protection MSc

What you will study

Drawing upon our thorough expertise and excellent research, this course will give you deep knowledge of nuclear science and radiation protection. Its substantial practical element enables students to relate taught material to industry-relevant applications.

Formal lectures are complemented with work in our specialist radiation laboratories, which were recently refurbished and enlarged at a cost of £2.7 million. In these facilities, you'll work with a wide range of radioactive sources and radiation detectors.

There’s also an extended project in the spring and an 11-week MSc dissertation project in the summer.

Research-led teaching

In addition to the formal lectures for taught modules, our course provides a wide range of experimental hands-on training. This includes eight weeks of practical radiation physics laboratory classes in the specialist radiation laboratories within the University’s School of Mathematics and Physics.

As well as the laboratory training, you’ll carry out a research group project during the spring semester as a precursor to the 11-week research dissertation project, which makes up the final part of your MSc. There are many opportunities for the summer dissertation project to be taken in an external industrial environment.

Equality and diversity

We’re committed to fostering the next generation of physicists in an environment that is diverse and inclusive, ensuring equal opportunities for all, independent of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or other protected characteristics.

We’re a member of the Institute of Physics’ equality and diversity initiative, Project Juno, which rewards physics departments for promoting gender equality in physics. We are proud to have been awarded Juno Champion status.

We also have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) group within the School of Mathematics and Physics, which aims to grow the diversity of our student body and ensure a welcoming environment for everyone.

Teaching Assistant Scheme

Every year, our Teaching Assistant Scheme enables students on our Physics MSc programmes to earn while they study, providing teaching support to undergraduate students. Teaching assistants are involved in a range of duties, including laboratory supervision, in-class tutorial support and support with computing classes.

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in each other element.

These are the English language qualifications and levels that we can accept.

If you do not currently meet the level required for your programme, we offer intensive pre-sessional English language courses, designed to take you to the level of English ability and skill required for your studies here.