Physics with a Year in Europe

Modules shown are for the current academic year, and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.

You will cover the fundamentals of Physics in the first two years, mainly studying core modules, before the third year spent abroad, and the fourth year where you will have the choice of advanced mathematics and specialised physics optional modules.

You will normally need to achieve a grade of 40% in each academic year in order to progress to the next.

The grade you must achieve in the fourth year is 50%.

You will take a Horizons Language module in the first and second years, in order to improve your capability in the language of the European country you will visit on exchange.

• Electricity and Magnetism, Relativity
• Horizons Language
• Laboratory and Computing I
• Mathematics
• Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves
• Professional Skills I
• Project
• Quantum Physics and Structure of Matter

• Atomic , Nuclear and Particle Physics
• Electromagnetism and Optics
• Horizons Language
• Laboratory and Computing II
• Mathematics and Statistics of Measurement
• Professional Skills II
• Quantum Mechanics
• Solid State Physics
• Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

You choose modules at the host institution during your year abroad.

There is not a fixed number of modules that you have to take, but you must gain 24 ECTS credits. As a guide, most of the first and second year modules are worth 6 ECTS credits each.

In addition to the taught modules, you complete a Master's level project at the host institution, worth 36 ECTS credits.

Read more about the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS credits).

• École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
• ESPCI ParisTech, France
• Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
• PHELMA, France
• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
• Universidad de La Laguna, Spain
• Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy
• Universität Freiburg, Germany
• Universität Hamburg, Germany
• Universität Heidelberg University, Germany
• Université Paris-Sud, France
• University of Padova, Italy
• University of Valencia, Spain

Read more on the Department of Physics website.

• Comprehensive Physics
• Physics Laboratory III
• Professional Skills III

The majority will be chosen from Groups 1 and 2

• Advanced Classical Physics
• Astrophysics
• Communicating Physics
• Complexity and Networks
• Computational Physics
• Fluid Dynamics
• Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
• Group Theory
• Imaging and Biophotonics
• Lasers
• Light and Matter
• Medical Imaging: Nuclear Diagnostics and MRI
• Medical Imaging: X-Rays and Ultrasound
• Physics of the Universe
• Plasma Physics
• Principles of Instrumentation
• Statistical Mechanics

• Advanced Hydrodynamics
• Advanced Particle Physics
• Atmospheric Physics
• Computational Neuroscience
• Cosmology
• General Relativity
• Information Theory
• Laser Technology
• Nanotechnology in Consumer Electronics
• Optical Communications
• Plasmonics and Metamaterials
• Quantum Field Theory
• Quantum Information
• Quantum Optics
• Quantum Theory of Matter
• Space Physics
• Unification

You can choose one of the modules below.

• Environmental Physics
• Mathematical Methods
• Sun, Stars and Planets

You can choose one of the modules below, in order to broaden your degree.

• Imperial Horizons
• Business for Professional Engineers and Scientists