• All of our degree programmes are built upon a solid central core of essential physics and mathematics.
• The degree is flexible: there is plenty of opportunity to study options from different flavours or to swap between degree flavours.
• The 'flavour' options are taught by world leading researchers in that area.
• All of our degrees are accredited by the Institute of Physics. 

All our graduates are, first and foremost, fully trained physicists: in addition to a strong grounding in the fundamentals of modern physics, our course gives students experience and confidence in the crucial skills of problem solving, experimentation, analysis and independent thinking.

• Take a look at our Course lists and handbooks.

• Find out about study abroad degrees and links with industry.

Physics

Physics is the most fundamental of sciences. Within your physics degree course you will study matter, energy, fields and forces and their relationship on all scales from the sub-atomic to the size of the visible Universe. Topics include: quantum physics, relativity, and fractals and chaos. More information about the course can be found in the course lists and handbooks or on the University admissions pages.

Physics with Nanotechnology

Physics with Nanotechnology is the degree for those who wish to study the world on scale sizes of a few to a few thousand atoms. This modern and fast moving subject will stretch your abilities and give you an unrivalled opportunity to participate in the world-wide nanotechnology revolution. This course includes topics such as self-organised nanostructures, quantum devices and low dimensional systems. More information about the course can be found in the course lists and handbooks or on the University admissions pages.

Physics with Astrophysics

Physics with Astrophysics is the degree for students who want to understand the Universe and what shapes it. The Leicester Physics with Astrophysics degree is the oldest established astrophysics degree in England and includes topics such as super-massive black-holes, active galaxies and gamma-ray bursts. More information about the course can be found in the course lists and handbooks or on the University admissions pages.

Physics with Space Science and Technology

Physics with Space Science and Technology is the degree for those who want to learn about the design and construction of space experiments and their scientific application. The University of Leicester Space Research Centre is the largest University based space research institution in Europe and we are proud to have had a Leicester-built space experiment in operation every year since the 1967. This course includes topics such as Space technology, rocketry and detector physics. More information about the course can be found in the course lists and handbooks or on the University admissions pages.

Physics with Planetary Science

Physics with Planetary Science is the degree for those who are interested in the formation and evolution of our solar system, including the physics of the Earth itself.  This course includes topics such as diverse as planetary exploration, global warming, Jovian planets and moons, atmospheric chemistry and pollution, and planetary astrophysics. More information about the course can be found in the course lists and handbooks or on the University admissions pages.

Broaden your horizons

You can opt to spend the third year of your degree studying physics at one of our partner universities within the European Union, or at McMaster University in Canada. Students on the MPhys course also have the opportunity to study for a semester at La Trobe University in Australia or Arizona State University in the USA.

Develop links with industry

We offer our  students the chance to get directly involved with real world problems set by our industrial partners. In the third year of their degree our students can optionally take part in a 10 week group research project working directly with Industry.

BSc students have the option of spending their third year on secondment with a company, then returning to the University for a fourth year to complete their degree. There is also the option of a summer placement which can contribute toward a 'with industry' degree.