Physics: Life Sciences [MSc]
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Glasgow is an amazing place and everything about the place is lovely and you get to feel like you're a part of community. I had a nice time in all, thanks for the everything.
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The campus seems little divorced from the student life but overall it was an amazing experience. The small class size add the feel to it
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It is challenging but worth it. It offers lots of opportunities to meet new people and allows you to become more confident throughout the whole process.
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Postgraduate
In Glasgow
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Glasgow (Scotland)
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Start date
Different dates available
The University of Glasgow’s School of Physics and Astronomy is ranked 2nd in Scotland (Complete University Guide 2016). The School of Physics & Astronomy hosts the Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre, which houses state-of-the-art instrumentation for studying materials at the nanoscale or below. With a 93% overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2014, the School of Physics and Astronomy combines both teaching excellence and a supportive learning environment. You will gain the theoretical, experimental and computational skills necessary to analyse and solve a range of advanced physics problems relevant to the theme of this global challenge, providing an excellent foundation for a career of scientific leadership in academia or industry. You will develop transferable skills that will improve your career prospects, such as project management, team-working, advanced data analysis, problem-solving, critical evaluation of scientific literature, advanced laboratory and computing skills, and how to effectively communicate with different audiences. You will benefit from direct contact with our group of international experts who will teach you cutting-edge physics and supervise your projects. This programme has a September and January intake*. *For suitably qualified candidates
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Glasgow is an amazing place and everything about the place is lovely and you get to feel like you're a part of community. I had a nice time in all, thanks for the everything.
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The campus seems little divorced from the student life but overall it was an amazing experience. The small class size add the feel to it
← | →
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It is challenging but worth it. It offers lots of opportunities to meet new people and allows you to become more confident throughout the whole process.
← | →
Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
Kate
Joshua
Fiona Malcolm
Subjects
- IT
- GCSE Physics
- Skills and Training
- Astronomy
- School
- Project
- University
- Team Training
- Data analysis
Course programme
Modes of delivery of the MSc Physics: Life Sciences include lectures, seminars and tutorials and allow students the opportunity to take part in lab, project and team work.
The programme draws upon a wide range of advanced Masters-level courses. You will have the flexibility to tailor your choice of optional lecture courses and project work to a wide variety of specific research topics and their applications in the area of life sciences.
Core courses include- Advanced data analysis
- Detection and analysis of ionising radiation
- Medical imaging
- Research skills
- Extended project.
- Advanced electromagnetic theory
- Applied optics
- Detectors and imaging
- Environmental radioactivity
- Nuclear power reactors
- Statistical mechanics.
Additional information
- To complete the MSc degree you must undertake a project worth 60 credits, which will integrate subject knowledge and skills that you acquire during the MSc programme.
- The MSc project provides students with an opportunity to carry out an extended, in-depth research project embedded within one of the School of Physics and Astronomy’s internationally-leading research groups. In undertaking this project students will gain, within a first class training environment, subject-specific and generic skills that will form an excellent foundation for a...
Physics: Life Sciences [MSc]
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