Physics with a Professional Placement - BSc (Hons)

If you are fascinated by the ‘how and why’ of the material world, our Physics degree equips you with the skills to understand these phenomena and prepares you for a range of career pathways. Opting to add a year working in industry gives you the chance to gain invaluable workplace experience and apply your academic skills in a practical context. It is also useful for assessing a particular career path to see if it is for you.

Overview

The School of Physical Sciences is a dynamic multidisciplinary department, achieving national and international excellence in chemistry, forensic science and physics. We offer a broad training in physics, and provide an ideal preparation for a wide range of careers in the manufacturing and service industries as well as education, the media and the financial sector.

This programme is fully accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP).

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is by lectures, practical classes, tutorials and workshops. You have an average of nine one-hour lectures, one or two days of practical or project work and a number of workshops each week. The practical modules include specific study skills in Physics and general communication skills.

Assessment is by written examinations at the end of each year and by continuous assessment of practical classes and other written assignments. Your final degree result is made up of a combined mark from the Stage 2 and 3 assessments with maximum weight applied to the final stage.

Careers

Graduate destinations

Kent Physics graduates have an excellent employment record with recent graduates going on to work for employers:

• Defence Science and Technology
• Rolls Royce
• Siemens
• IBM