Mathematics and Physics

Why choose this course
If you have a passion for understanding the universe and a love of mathematics, our mathematics and physics courses are perfect for you.

Our BSc, MMath and MPhys degrees give you a deeper understanding of mathematics to explore how it’s applied to solve physics problems. Whether you think of it as applied mathematics or theoretical physics, this joint programme gives you the best of both worlds.

Two unique aspects of these courses are:

• The opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements:

  • As part of our BSc Mathematics and Physics course, you can take a paid placement in a research laboratory or company, gaining valuable industry-relevant experience. Our maths students have placed at organisations like the National Physical Laboratory and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

• Our focus on undergraduate research and innovation:

  • On our MPhys or MMath, you can apply for paid summer research placements with our research groups and those of our South East Physics Network partners. We offer in-house grants that students can apply for to fund a research placement, attend a conference, or develop a new business idea.

As a mathematics undergraduate at Surrey, you’ll be part of a vibrant and friendly community including the Maths Society and Maths and Statistics Advice (MASA) team. You’ll benefit from a personal tutor, small group teaching, and a lively, research-active learning environment.

We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

What you will study
Explore core topics across both subjects, including linear algebra, quantum physics, differential equations and particle physics.

• Choose from a range of fascinating optional modules – such as fluid dynamics, nuclear astrophysics, Galois theory and general relativity – and take an extended project, enabling you to tailor the course to suit your own interests.

• Your final research project will be carried out under the supervision of an academic who’s a leading researcher in the field. The outcomes of the project could even lead to a publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

• Formal lectures are complemented with work in our specialist radiation laboratories, which have recently been refurbished and enlarged at a cost £2.7m. As an undergraduate student you’ll use these labs to undertake experiments related to the Nuclear and Particle Physics module.

• You can apply to study for either a BSc or an MMath or MPhys. The latter two are direct routes to a masters qualification, known as an integrated masters. If you study toward one of the integrated masters, you’ll spend part of your last year doing a research project in either physics or mathematics.

Course Modules

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.