Physics MSci (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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Duration4 year(s)

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GBP 23,254 / Year

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

Physics MSci (Hons)

About

Introduction:

If you want to be at the forefront of human knowledge, we’ll teach you about the latest advances in physics. You’ll be part of our cutting-edge research teams during your final year project when you will be attempting to discover something that no one has ever understood before.

Your course will start with the fundamentals of physics before you have the freedom to decide your own direction with a choice of specialist modules supported by our subject experts. We’ll focus on building your insight and skills, and this course can be your springboard into an academic or research and development career.

Why choose this course?

You’ll learn in inspiring environments. We have a custom-built, on-campus observatory recognised by the International Astronomical Union, a radio telescope, a CT scanner, new microscopes, MRI scanners, and a scanning tunnelling microscope. This ensures that you get the practical experience you need to pursue a successful career.
You’ll help to deliver research with impact. Our physics staff contribute to research activity in several areas, including Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Medical Resonance Imaging, Art Conservation and Space Weather. Every year approximately ten of our students undertake paid summer placements in these research groups, giving them hands-on experience in cutting-edge research groups. NTU has recently been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for research – the highest national achievement.
You’ll have the opportunity to get experience. Our courses offer the opportunity to apply for a placement in the UK or abroad, giving you the real-life experience employers are looking for. Recent year-long placements have occurred at CERN, E.ON, The Netherlands Forensic Institute and Diamond Light Source. Our research groups offer paid summer placements, where you get hands-on research experience. Our students have also undertaken paid summer placements in local secondary schools and at British Antarctic Survey.

Top 20 in the UK for teaching quality in Physics. (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).
96% of our Physics students were positive about academic support and 99% were positive about the organisation and management of their course (National Student Survey 2024).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

128 UCAS tariff points from up to four qualifications, including A-level equivalent Physics and Mathematics grades C
GCSE English and Maths grade C / 4

To find out what qualifications have tariff points, please use our tariff calculator.

Contextual offers

A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer; we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other. This approach helps us find students who have the potential to succeed here but may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university. Find out how we assess your application.

Other qualifications and experience

We may also consider credits achieved at other universities and your work/life experience through an assessment of prior learning. This may be for year one entry or beyond the beginning of a course where applicable, for example, into year 2. Our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy outlines the process and options available for this route.

International qualifications

We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:

Entry requirements by country

English language entry requirements

You can meet our language requirements by completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:

Undergraduate preparation courses (Foundation)

If you don’t yet meet our entry requirements, we offer Foundation courses through our partner Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC), based on our City Campus:

Foundation courses leading to undergraduate study at NTU

Advanced standing (starting your undergraduate degree in year 2 or 3)

You may be able to start your undergraduate course in year 2 or 3 based on what you have studied before. This decision would be made following our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy.

Would you like some advice on your study plans?

Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.

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Getting in touch

If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form.

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Career

Careers and employability

Your career development

This course prepares you for many career opportunities inside and outside physics. It’ll help you to develop numerical, analytical and computational skills, which employers greatly respect. You’ll also gain essential, transferable skills, including report communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. Our graduates have gone on to work for companies and in roles such as:

Aerothermal engineer – Rolls Royce
Scientist training programme – NHS
Wind analyst – Prevailing Ltd
Technical writer – KA Testing Facility
Medical dosimetrist – NHS
Software test engineer – Nikon
Software architect – MHR
Technical Head of Digital Innovations - Uniper Technologies
Car configuration engineer – Jaguar Land Rover
Teacher/lecturer – School, college and university level
Applications engineer – Romax Technology
Technical safety manager - QinetiQ
Graduate physicist – Ultra Electronics Nuclear Control Systems
Public engagement of science officer – Science and Technology Facilities Council
Graduate quantity surveyor – Balfour Beatty
Project manager – Caterpillar Inc.

Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees in areas including Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Quantum Computing and Detector Research.

Excellent placement opportunities

NTU is one of the most employment-focused universities. Increasingly, employers want to recruit graduates who have real-world work experience. That’s why all of our courses, across every subject area, offer you a work experience opportunity. Our experts help build and support your future with various career programmes and events.

On this course, after your second year, you will have the opportunity to take a year's work placement (sandwich placement). This will give you a chance to gain vital experience and put your knowledge into practice. You're also twice as likely to secure a graduate job within six months if you take a work placement.

Our recent students have taken placements across various companies, including the Science and Technology Facilities Council, CERN, and National Grid. They secured varied roles such as Ultrafast Laser Scientists, Applied Scientists and Safety Support Interns.

You'll be supported and assessed throughout your placement year and will write a reflective report and diary at the end of your placement. When you complete your placement, you will be eligible to receive an additional award of a Diploma in Professional Practice.

We also offer shorter (usually eight weeks) paid placements in our research groups and in local secondary schools.

Find out more about work placements.

NTU Enterprise

You'll also have the opportunity to turn your ideas into a viable business with help from NTU Enterprise, NTU's purpose-built Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, a support centre to help students create, develop and grow their businesses.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

23,254 / year

Physics MSci (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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