Physics

About this course

Physics is the most fundamental of the natural sciences, concerned with understanding the nature of matter, energy, space, and time. It underpins everything from the structure of atoms to the behaviour of the cosmos, and it drives the technological innovations that define modern society. Studying physics at degree level is intellectually demanding and enormously rewarding, training you to think with mathematical precision, to design experiments, to evaluate evidence, and to build models of systems that range from the subatomic to the astronomical. At the University of York, this three-year full-time programme gives you a thorough grounding in the principles and methods of physics, progressing from the foundational to the advanced across the course of your studies. You will investigate areas including quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and classical mechanics, building

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