Physics with professional placement or study abroad

About this course

Physics sits at the foundation of our understanding of the natural world, from the quantum behaviour of particles to the dynamics of stars and galaxies. It is a discipline that develops not just knowledge but a particular way of thinking: rigorous, quantitative, and comfortable with abstraction, yet always anchored in the desire to understand how things actually work. The breadth of what physics opens, both intellectually and professionally, makes it one of the most valuable undergraduate degrees available. At Bath this four-year full-time programme, which includes either a professional placement or a year abroad, gives you the time and experience to develop as a physicist with genuine depth and with real-world perspective. You will study classical and quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, optics, nuclear and particle physics, and advanced topics in your later years, deve

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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