Physics (4 years)

About this course

Physics at the University of Oxford is widely regarded as one of the most demanding and intellectually rewarding undergraduate science programmes available anywhere. Physics is the fundamental science, concerned with understanding the basic laws that govern the behaviour of matter and energy across all scales, from subatomic particles to the structure of the universe. It combines precise mathematical reasoning with experimental investigation, and its insights underpin all the other natural sciences, as well as a vast range of engineering and technological applications. This four-year full-time programme, leading to the degree of Master of Physics, takes you through the full scope of the discipline in exceptional depth. You will study classical mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, statistical physics, optics, nuclear and particle physics, and special relativity in the first tw

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