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Physics with Nuclear Technology
1 Study option · UndergraduatePaisley Campus
Course summary
OVERVIEW
Our physics with nuclear technology programme has been developed to provide graduates with the knowledge necessary for a career in the nuclear industry or nuclear research.
The programme will cover core physics subjects, including:
• Wave motion
• Classical mechanics
• Quantum mechanics
• Electromagnetism
• Atomic, nuclear and particle physics
• Thermodynamics
In addition, the programme has a focus on nuclear science and technology including:
• Imaging and nuclear medicine
• Applications of nuclear physics
• Nuclear and particle physics
• Research topics in nuclear physics
You will graduate from the programme well-equipped for a career in nuclear power, nuclear medicine, environmental monitoring, fundamental and industrial research, or nuclear decommissioning.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
• The programme has been developed and is taught by members of UWS’s Nuclear Physics Research Group.
• The nuclear-physics modules on this programme are delivered by staff who are carrying out research at the cutting edge of the subject.
• You will carry out a fourth-year project integrated within the Nuclear Physics Research Group.
• You will get the chance to develop your practical skills through research placements.
• The renaissance in nuclear power has been well publicised, together with the demand for trained employees. In Scotland, significant investment will be made in nuclear decommissioning now and in the future.
PROGRAMME DETAILS
UWS has been carrying out nuclear physics research for almost 30 years – specialising in the study of the shapes and structure of exotic nuclei. Our research is carried out at large international facilities such as Argonne National Laboratory (Chicago), Jyväskylä Accelerator Laboratory (Finland), Legnaro National Laboratory (Italy), ISOLDE-CERN (Geneva), and ILL (France). There are clear research-teaching linkages in all of our nuclear physics related modules.
CAREERS
High demand for physics graduates enhances your employability in the nuclear energy sector, and nuclear medical imaging. Graduates from this programme have gone on to work in roles including:
• Nuclear Engineer
• Nuclear Safety Consultant
• Nuclear Waste Advisor
• Radiological Consultant
How to apply
Application codes
- Course code:
- F390
- Institution code:
- U40
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