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Queen's University Belfast

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Undergraduate 2027

Undergraduate 2025

BSc | Undergraduate

Theoretical Physics

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Entry year : Academic Year 2027/28

Entry requirements : AAB/A*BB

Attendance : 3 years (Full-time) \

UCAS Code : F340

Theoretical Physics is aimed at students interested in the more mathematical and theoretical aspect of physics. The course provides a solid grounding in all aspects of physics, both theoretical and experimental, although a significant amount of practical work is replaced by lecture courses and project work in theoretical physics. In the first two years, you study the topics of mechanics, applied mathematics and computational physics. In third year you study in more depth topics of particular interest to you, for example, quantum theory, electromagnetic theory and tensor field theory.

Course highlights

Professional Accreditations

You will have partially fulfilled the requirements to obtain the status of Chartered Physicist (CPhys) with the Institute of Physics.

All students in the school have the option to include a year in industry as part of their studies. This is a fantastic opportunity to see Physics at work in the real world, and to enhance your career prospects at the same time. Possible placements will include companies in the finance and technology sectors, and indeed we maintain strong links with local companies who hire Physics graduates, for example Andor Technology, AquaQ Analytics, Seagate, General Electric, Medical Physics in The NHS.

Career Development

92% of Physics students are in graduate employment or further study 15 months after graduation (6th in the UK).\ 87% of Maths students are in graduate employment or further study 15 months after graduation (11th in the UK)

The most recent HESA data shows that over 95% of QUB physics graduates are in employment or further study 15 months after graduation.

World Class Facilities

You will be taught in our new state-of-the-art teaching centre, containing specialist laboratory equipment and computer facilities.

Internationally Renowned Experts

All of our faculty staff are research scientists in their own right; in the 2021 REF peer-review exercise, Physics Research Power was in the top 20 in the UK and Mathematics Research has the 11th highest impact in the UK.

Student Experience

In the 2025 National Student Survey, Maths placed first out of the 24 Russell Group of Universities with an overall satisfaction score of 85% with a score of 95% for the academic support theme questions. Physics placed 3rd out of the Russell group with satisfaction rating of 81% and scores of 89% for the teaching theme and scores of 93% for academic support and learning resources.

School has the 3rd highest postgraduate research student satisfaction in the university.

The School of Mathematics and Physics was 3rd of 15 schools in the University in overall NSS score.

Further Study Opportunities

Placement Year \ Students can take an optional placement year between years 2/3 of their course. Completion of an approved placement will be acknowledged in your final degree certificate with the addition of the words "with placement year".

You can join the Physics and Mathematics Society (PAMSOC) which organises events and trips throughout the year. You can also take advantage of the many events held within the Northern Ireland Science Festival each February, which School staff and postgraduate students heavily support.

To learn to use and appreciate the two in unison (Maths and Physics) begins a truly breathtaking and elucidating journey, which gives one the opportunity to view the world and its phenomena with both new understanding and new confusion, which leads always to delightful fascination.\ I suppose what I enjoyed about both the first year and the degree overall was the richness of abundance of new experiences, it seemed as though that one could turn any corner, open any book or talk to anyone and there you'd find something you'd never seen before.\ \ Henry Harper-Gardner (BSc Physics with Astrophysics)

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