The Department of Physics at the University of Strathclyde is highly rated with a world-class reputation for research which is embedded into our programmes. With a diverse population of staff and students, the Department welcomes students every year from countries across the globe, including United States, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman, Ukraine and Poland.
The place of useful learning
Our programmes are built on our cutting-edge research, which will prepare you for a future career that may well go beyond the traditional boundaries of physics. Our graduates have an excellent record in finding prestigious, well-paid and interesting jobs.
Careers Support
All our undergraduate and postgraduate courses have bespoke careers support embedded within them. Your access to our award winning careers service lasts for up to five years after graduation.
Degrees
The taught degrees offered by the Physics department have modular classes. Each of the modules has a credit weighting and associated academic level.
Academic year
The academic year at Strathclyde comprises two semesters of formal teaching:
- Semester One runs from mid-September to the end of January
- Semester Two runs from February to mid-June
If you're studying for an MSc, you undertake your project in the third semester, from June to September.
At the start of the first semester of each year you'll meet with your Adviser of Study to decide on the classes that you'll take. These include both compulsory and optional classes. If you do not like an optional class then it is possible to change that class up to the end of the third week of each semester.
Exams are held at the end of each semester. Re-sit exams take place in August.
Placement with us?
We always consider hosting international students for a semester or whole year as part of their existing course. Please contact us via physics-study-enquires
Undergraduate courses
Our BSc and MPhys courses give you’re the breadth and depth to solve problems in all areas of physics, develop technical skills wanted by employers and allow you to specialise in Photonics, Nanoscience, Quantum Optics, Solid-State Physics or Teaching.
Courses available through UCAS:
- BSc Physics (Donghua University) join us for Y3 & Y4
- BSc Physics (Shanghai Normal University) join us for Y3 & Y4
- BSc Physics with Teaching (International)
Postgraduate taught courses
Get industry ready with one of our advanced physics taught MSc courses
Postgraduate research courses
Continue your education via research within one of our world-leading research areas and joining our dynamic research community.
You can study an MRes over the course of a year or a PhD over three or four years.