The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. The University have a long and proud history of firsts, at the University of Birmingham; they were the first – and are now one of the largest - civic universities in the UK.

At Birmingham, the institution teach and research across the full breadth of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant community with multi-disciplinary opportunities for research and education. The University is a truly international community consisting of more than thousands of staff, students, and alumni. The student community is not only one of the largest of any UK university, it is highly diverse, with 82 per cent of home undergraduate students from state schools, 32 per cent from a BAME background, and 35 per cent in the first generation of their family to attend university.

Year 1
In the first year you are introduced to detection techniques used in particle physics experiments, the latest ideas about the structure and evolution of the Universe, and how the evidence for dark matter and dark energy link back to outstanding questions in particle physics.

Classical Mechanics and Relativity 1 - 10 credits
Classical Mechanics and Relativity 2 - 10 credits
Electromagnetism and Temperature and Matter - 20 credits
Introduction to Particle Physics and Cosmology - 10 credits
Introduction to Probability and Statistics - 10 credits
Mathematics for Physicists 1A - 10 credits
Mathematics for Physicists 1B - 10 credits
Physics Laboratory 1A - 10 credits
Physics Laboratory 1B - 10 credits
Physics and Communication Skills 1 - 10 credits
Quantum Mechanics and Optics and Waves - 10 credits
Year 2
In the second year you will learn about the neutrino, what it tells us about the weak nuclear force, and how recent measurements of neutrino oscillations imply that neutrinos must have a very small but finite mass.

Core modules
Electromagnetism 2 - 10 credits
Mathematics for Physicists 2A - 10 credits
Mathematics for Physicists 2B - 10 credits
Nuclear Physics and Neutrinos - 10 credits
Optics - 10 credits
Particles and Nuclei & A Quantum Approach to Solids - 10 credits
Physics and Communication Skills 2 - 10 credits
Physics Laboratory 2 - 10 credits
Physics Project - 10 credits
Quantum Mechanics 2 - 10 credits
Statistical Physics and Entropy - 10 credits
Optional modules
Choose 10 credits, example of optional modules:

Eigenphysics - 10 credits
Electronics 10 credits
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics - 10 credits
Observational Astronomy - 10 credits
Structure in the Universe - 10 credits
Year 3
In the third year you choose options from a wide range of modules. You also engage in an extended project (Group Studies), working as part of a team of students towards a common objective, for example to design a particle physics experiment to study the Higgs boson. Each student contributes to the work, but also relies on collaboration with the rest of the team to achieve the project goals and deliver the final report.

Core modules
General Physics - 10 credits
Group Studies - 20 credits
Observational Cosmology - 10 credits
Particle Physics - 10 credits
Quantum Mechanics 3 - 10 credits
Statistical Physics- 10 credits
You must take EITHER the 20 credit Laboratory OR 10 credit Laboratory AND EITHER Scientific Computing 1 (03 30964) OR Scientific Computing 2.

Laboratory (10cr) - 10 credits
Laboratory (20cr) - 20 credits
Scientific Computing Laboratory 1 - 10 credits
Scientific Computing Laboratory 2 - 10 credits
Optional modules
Choose 30 credits, examples of optional modules:

Atomic Physics - 10 credits
Biophysics - 10 credits
Chaos and Dynamical Systems - 10 credits
Complex Variable Theory - 10 credits
Condensed Matter Physics - 10 credits
Evolution of Cosmic Structure - 10 credits
Exoplanets - 10 credits
Fission and Fusion - 10 credits
Images and Communications - 10 credits
Medical Imaging - 10 credits
Nuclear Physics- 10 credits
Physics Critique - 10 credits
Physical Principles of Radar - 10 credits
Physics Teaching in Schools - 10 credits
Radiation and Relativity - 10 credits
The Life and Death of Stars - 10 credits
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2023. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to core modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it