Curriculum (2025/26)
At Strathclyde all students must take a minimum 120 credits worth of classes each year (One credit is equivalent to 10 hours of student learning, which can involve attending lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and background reading for example).
The curricula for the degrees is shown in the table below:
| First Year (MPhys, BSc, BPwT, MPhys with Advanced Research) | |
|---|---|
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
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PH180 Experimental Physics(20) PH181 Mathematics for Physics 1A (20) PH182 Mathematics for Physics 1B (20) PH183 Mechanics and Waves (20) |
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| Second Year (MPhys, BSc, BPwT, MPhys with Advanced Research) | |
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
|
PH280 Experimental Physics (20) PH281 Mathematics for Physics 2A (20) PH282 Mathematics for Physics 2B (20) PH283 Mechanics, Optics and Waves (20) |
|
| Third Year (MPhys, BSc, BPwT, MPhys with Advanced Research) | |
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
|
PH384 Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism (20) PH326 Condensed Matter Physics (20) PH327 Gases, Liquids and Thermodynamics (20) PH304 Physics Skills (20) PH320 Experimental Physics (20) Optional Class (20) |
|
| Fourth Year (MPhys, BSc) | |
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
|
PH450 Project (40) Optional Classes (80) |
|
| Fourth Year (BPwT) | |
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
|
X7457 (20) X7459 (20) X7460 (40) X7487 (40) |
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| Fourth Year (MPhys with Advanced Research) | |
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
|
PH450 Project (40) Optional Classes (60) |
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| Fifth Year (MPhys) | |
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
|
PH550 Project (40) Optional Classes (60) |
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| Fifth Year (MPhys with Advanced Research) | |
| Physics Classes | Education Classes |
|
PH569 Project (80) Optional Classes (60) |
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