📖Introduction

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.

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📖Program Curriculum

We strongly encourage second year students to follow an additional language course in their own time, taught by the Department of Modern Languages.

Year 1
Core modules
Classical Mechanics and Relativity 1 - 10 credits
Classical Mechanics and Relativity 2 - 10 credits
Electromagnetism and Temperature and Matter - 20 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
Optional modules
Choose 10 credits, example of optional modules:

Chaos and Non-linear Systems A - 10 credits
Introduction to Astrophysics - 10 credits
Introduction to Particle Physics and Cosmology - 10 credits
Year 2
Core modules
Electromagnetism 2 - 10 credits
Mathematics for Physicists 2A - 10 credits
Mathematics for Physicists 2B - 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 20 credits, example of optional modules:

Eigenphysics - 10 credits
Electronics 10 credits
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics - 10 credits
Nuclear Physics and Neutrinos - 10 credits
Observational Astronomy - 10 credits
Structure in the Universe - 10 credits
Year 3 (International Year)
Modules will depend upon the chosen University. Your programme of study will be devised through liaison with the academic tutors at Birmingham and those at your host institution. This will ensure that during your year abroad you study comparable material to the content of the standard MSci Physics programme.

To undertake an exchange to a non-English speaking university, MSci Students must hold an A Level (grade B or above) in an appropriate language. You are required to continue with language lessons during the first two years of your studies at the University of Birmingham.

Students wishing to study in Europe must do so at one of our partner institutions, with whom we can guarantee an exchange programme. Students wishing to study at an International University (ie, outside of Europe) are not guaranteed an exchange. This is because any allocation depends on academic achievement.

For exchange outside of Europe, students must list seven universities in order of preference, with the first three choices being from three different countries. International university placements have been undertaken in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States of America.

On returning to Birmingham you will complete your studies by following the final year of your course.

Tuition fees for placement years (where applicable)
There is a reduced tuition fee for the academic year spent in industry or whilst studying abroad (where available). Fee information and further clarification is available on the University fees and funding page.

Year 4
In the fourth year you become a member of a research group for an individual project.

Core modules
Project Dissertation - 20 credits
Project Planning and Preliminary Report - 10 credits
Project Seminar and Viva - 20 credits
Optional modules
Select 70 credits. Example optional modules:

Advanced Condensed Matter Physics - 10 credits
Complex Variable Theory - 10 credits
Condensed Matter Physics - 10 credits
Current Topics in Particle Physics - 10 credits
Dynamics and Modelling of Weather and Climate - 20 credits
Evolution of Cosmic Structure - 10 credits
Experimental Particle Physics Techniques - 10 credits
Exoplanets - 10 credits
Fission and Fusion - 10 credits
Images and Communications - 10 credits
Inference from Scientific Data - 10 credits
Many Particle and Quantum Field Theory - 10 credits
Nanophotonics - 10 credits
Nuclear Physics - 10 credits
Observational Cosmology - 10 credits
Quantum Mechanics 4 - 10 credits
Quantum Optics - 10 credits
Phase Transitions - 10 credits
Physics Critique - 10 credits
Relativistic Astrophysics - 10 credits
Superconductivity - 10 credits
The General Theory of Relativity - 10 credits
Ultracold Atoms and Quantum Gases - 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.

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🏫About University of Birmingham, England

Effective leadership is a hallmark of the University of Birmingham. Today, the institution have a global reputation as a rich and diverse institution known for inspirational thinking, financial stability, and strong local, national, and international partnerships. Its heritage as the original ‘redbrick’ is combined with one of the most compelling and ambitious agendas in higher education. The University has been transformed in recent years, characterised by major investments in academic staffing, investment of £1 billion in campus facilities, strong and improving outcomes for its students, annual growth in research performance, and bold new moves such as establishing the only university-run secondary school and sixth form in the country, and opening a new campus in Dubai.

The single biggest investment that the University has made in recent years is in people. Since 2015 the University have expanded its academic staff numbers by more than 500, including world-class researchers and teachers, leading early-career academics (including through a much-emulated Birmingham Fellows scheme), and Interdisciplinary Professorial Fellows, its innovative scheme to enhance cross-disciplinary working. The University are developing an enviable reputation for attracting some of the finest minds in the world to teach and research at the University.

🏠 Accommodation

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.

How to book:
  • 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
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

442 RMB

Tuition fee:

25,860 GBP per year

103,440 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

Is this not correct? You can edit your profile or contact us.
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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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