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Physics with Advanced Research

  • MPhys
  • 5 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
University of Strathclyde
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Course summary

Gain an understanding of the fundamental aspects of physics and undertake research at the forefront of industry.

Why Physics with Advanced Research at Strathclyde?
Benefit from a Masters-level degree to pursue an academic or research-related career.
Learn from academics at the forefront of their research field.
Undertake an extended project in your final year.
Opportunity to extend your knowledge through specialist tutorials.
Opportunity to undertake an industrial placement.

Your Career
Throughout the course, you’ll develop the key skills that will make you a successful physicist and maximise your career options. Our graduates can be found working anywhere from research and development to production and management in every field of science and industry.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • MPhys • Full-time • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
F3F3
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU
  • Wales
  • England
  • International
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Republic of Ireland

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
F3F3
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
ABB

Physics and Mathematics

Scottish Higher
AAAB - AABBB

Physics B, Maths B. Advanced Higher Physics and Mathematics recommended, which will be counted as separate qualifications to Highers in these subjects.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 - 32 points

Year 1 entry: 32 points, Physics HL5, Maths HL5.
Year 2 entry: 34 points, Physics HL6, Maths HL6.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H2, H3, H3

Including Physics and Mathematics both at H2.

Scottish HNC

Considered on an individual basis, contact us for advice.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Strathclyde - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

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