Masters Booklet Iop 2004

Masters Degrees in Physics

and Related Areas

2007

Introduction

This booklet has been produced to help graduate students who are seeking information on postgraduate but pre-doctoral courses in physics and cognate subjects in the United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland. Most courses listed are at taught Masters level, a few are by research only, and many have postgraduate diploma and/or postgraduate certificate versions. The main designations listed are: MSc, MA, MRes, PgDip and PgCert.

This information has been compiled primarily from data provided by the departments themselves; where such information was not provided, the department’s website was consulted. Note, however, that you are strongly advised to contact the relevant department for the most up-to-date information because it can change quite frequently. This list is not exhaustive.

Length of courses

Entries in this column generally contain a number followed by a letter. These indicate a course’s duration and its mode of study, e.g., 1F = 1-year full-time, and 2-5P = 2-5 years part-time.

Presentation

Courses are divided into four major geographical territories: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland & The Republic of Ireland. Within these regions, courses are listed by university in alphabetical order, apart from the institutions of the University of London which are grouped together, as are the universities at Central Lancashire and Lancaster.

Studentships and bursaries

Information has been included on the availability of studentships where known. A blank in the column does not necessarily imply that funding is not

available. Further information on studentships and bursaries can be obtained from the relevant departments and from the following organisations featured in the courses list:

Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB); http://www.ahrb.ac.uk Medical Research Council (MRC); http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Department for International Development (DFID); http://www.dfid.gov.uk National Health Service (NHS); http://www.nhs.uk

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); http://www.epsrc.ac.uk Natural Environment Research Council (NERC); http://www.nerc.ac.uk

Erasmus University Rotterdam; http://www.eur.nl Socrates; http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/socrates.html

European Science Foundation (ESF); http://www.esf.org The Wellcome Trust; http://www.wellcome.ac.uk

European Union (EU); http://europa.eu.int/index_en.htm

Higher Education & Research Opportunities (HERO); http://www.hero.ac.uk/index.cfm

Entry requirements

A / 1st or 2nd Class Honours degree in Physics or related discipline
B / Honours degree in Physics or related discipline where no particular class of honours is specified
C / 3rd Class Honours degree in Physics or a related discipline may be accepted
D / Pass/ordinary degree in Physics or a related discipline may be accepted
E / Certain professional qualifications may be acceptable
F / Relevant experience preferred or specified
G / Qualifying examination/essays/oral test specified

Note 1

In certain cases, departments may specify combinations e.g. C+F.

Note 2

Occasionally, departments are prepared to accept qualifications which are “equivalent” to the degree specified in the table. Candidates should contact the department concerned if they are in any doubt.

Note 3

“Related discipline” normally refers to disciplines such as mathematics, chemistry, geology, electrical/electronic/chemical/mechanical engineering, biology, medical science, metallurgy, as appropriate to the degree concerned.

Note 4

Candidates holding certain overseas awards may be required to sit a qualifying examination. They may also need to satisfy the university of their proficiency in English, for example, by presenting a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) certificate or a similar qualification, i.e. International English Language Testing System (IELTS). At some universities, overseas students, of good potential but lacking in certain areas of necessary background, may be admitted to a preliminary year of training in the first instance.

Note 5

Some departments qualify Requirement A by requiring at least an Upper Second (2i) as an entry qualification. Please confirm with the appropriate department.

Classification of courses (Based on the Physics & Astronomy Classification Scheme (PACS) 2001)

1 / Physics of Elementary Particles and Fields
2 / Nuclear Physics
3 / Atomic and Molecular Physics
4 / Electromagnetism, Optics, Acoustics, Heat Transfer, Classical Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics
5 / Physics of Gases, Plasmas and Electric Discharges
6 / Condensed Matter: Structure, Mechanical and Thermal Properties
7 / Condensed Matter: Electronic Structure, Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties
8 / Interdisciplinary Physics; also related areas of Science, Technology, History or Policy
9 / Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics
10 / General

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University
and
course title / Length of course (years) / Entry requirements / Classification of course / Department / Website / Contact name / E-mail address / Telephone number / Studentships/bursaries /

The courses

UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Aston Triangle
Birmingham B4 7ET
MSc Informatics Systems / 1F / A / 10 / School of Engineering and Applied Science / http://www.seas.aston.ac.uk/courses/informatics-systems/ / Ms Ady Yong / / 0121 204 3668
MSc Internet Technology / 1F, 2-5 P / A / 4, 8 / School of Engineering and Applied Science / http://www.ee.aston.ac.uk/courses/pg.html / Ms Ady Yong / / 0121 204 3668 / EPSRC
MSc by Research in Pattern Analysis and Neural Networks / 1F / A / 10 / School of Engineering and Applied Science / http://www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk/mscprogrammes/index.php / Ms Ady Yong / / 0121 204 3668
MRes Photonic Network Systems / 1F / A / 4, 7, 8 / School of Engineering and Applied Science / http://www.ee.aston.ac.uk/courses/pg.html / Ms Ady Yong / / 0121 204 3668
MSc/PGDip/PgCert Polymer Engineering and Science (joint with the University of Birmingham) / 1F, 2P / A / 6, 8 / School of Engineering and Applied Science / http://www.polymermasters.aston.ac.uk / Ms Ady Yong / / 0121 204 3668 / EPSRC
MSc/PgCert Telecommunications Technology / 1F, 2-5 P / A / 4, 8 / School of Engineering and Applied Science / http://www.ee.aston.ac.uk/courses/pg.html / Ms Ady Yong / / 0121 204 3668 / EPSRC
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
MSc Hydrogeology / 1F / A / 9 / School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences / http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc_hydrogeology/ / Prof Rae Mackay / / 0121 414 6142 / NERC
MRes The Science and Engineering of Materials / 1F / A / 8 / Department of Metallurgy and Materials / http://www.eng.bham.ac.uk/metallurgy/pg/ / Prof P Bowen / / 0121 414 5186 / EPSRC
MSc Medical and Radiation Physics / 1F, 2P / B, E / 8 / School of Physics and Astronomy / http://www.ph.bham.ac.uk/prospective/postgrad/pgmrp.htm / Dr M Wilson / / 0121 414 4654/4681
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM continued
MSc Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors / 1F, 2P / A, C+F / 2, 4, 8 / School of Physics and Astronomy / http://www.ph.bham.ac.uk/prospective/postgrad/pgptnr.htm / Dr P I Norman / / 0121 414 4563
0121 414 4660 / Industrial Partnership
PgDip/PgCert Radioactive Waste Management and Decommissioning / 1F, 2P / A, C+F, E+F / 8 / School of Physics and Astronomy / http://www.ph.bham.ac.uk/prospective/postgrad/pgcert/ / Dr M W Charles / / 0121 414 3483 / Industrial Partnership
EPSRC
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Senate House
Tyndall Avenue
Bristol BS81TH
MSc Communications Systems and Signal Processing / 1F / A, E / 4, 8 / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / http://www.bris.ac.uk/eeng/admissions/postgraduate/msc/ / Nina Bunton / / 0117 954 5200 / EPSRC
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Free School Lane
Cambridge CB2 3RH
MPhil History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science, Technology and Medicine / 1F / A / 8 / History and Philosophy of Science / http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/studying/gradstudies.html / / 01223 334 500
CITY UNIVERSITY
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
MSc Systems and Control / 1F, 2P / A / 8 / Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering / http://www.city.ac.uk/study/courses/syscontrol-msc.html / Natasha Crawley / / 020 7040 4014
MSc Telecommunications and Networks / 1F, 2P / Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering / http://www.city.ac.uk/study/courses/telecommsnetworks-ms.html / Natasha Crawley / / 020 7040 4014
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
Cranfield
Bedfordshire MK43 OAL
MSc Aerospace Dynamics / 1F / A / 4 / School of Engineering / http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/soe/postgraduate/msc.htm / Course administrator / / 0123 475 4665
MSc Aircraft Engineering / 3P / A, B+F / 4, 8, 10 / School of Engineering / http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/soe/postgraduate/msc.htm / Course administrator / / 0123 475 4664
MSc Air Transport Management / 1F / A, B+F, E+F / 8 / School of Engineering / http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/soe/postgraduate/msc.htm / Barbara McGowan / / 0123 475 4236
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY continued
MSc Astronautics and Space Engineering / 1F / A / 4, 8, 9, 10 / School of Engineering / http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/soe/postgraduate/msc.htm / Course administrator / / 0123 475 4665
MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Defence Simulation and Modelling / 1F, 2-5P / A, B+F / 8, 10 / Cranfield University at Shrivenham / http://www.dcmt.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/simulation / MSc Administrator / / 0179 378 5317
MSc Environmental Diagnostics / 1F, 2P / A, B+F / 8, 10 / Cranfield University at Silsoe / http://www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/courses_taught.htm / Student Enquiries / / 0152 5863 319
MSc Guided Weapon Systems / 1F / A / 8, 10 / Cranfield University at Shrivenham / http://www.dcmt.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/weapon / Dr B A Stacey / / 0179 3785 221
MSc/PgDip
Gun Systems Design / 1F, 2-5P / A / 4, 8, 10 / Cranfield University at Shrivenham / http://www.dcmt.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/gunsystems / R D Brown / / 0179 3785 345
MSc Medical Diagnostics / 1F, 2P / A, B+F / 8 / Cranfield University at Silsoe / http://www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/courses_taught.htm / Student Enquiries / / 0152 5863 319
MSc/PgDip
Microsystems and Nanotechnology / 1F, 2-3P / A, D+F / 4, 6, 7, 8 / School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science / http://www.microsys.org / MSc Administrator / / 0123 4754 086 / EPSRC
MSc Military Operational Research / 1F, 2-5P / A, D+F / 8, 10 / Cranfield University at Shrivenham / http://www.dcmt.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/opresearch / MSc Administrator / / 0179 3785 317
UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
Old Shire Hall
Durham DH1 3HP
MSc Elementary Particle Theory / 1F, 2P / A / 1 / Centre for Particle Theory / http://www.cpt.dur.ac.uk/Graduate/
Degrees/ / Dr Christopher J. Maxwell / / 0191 334 3656

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

Norwich
Norfolk NR4 7TJ
MSc Atmospheric Science / 1F / A / 4, 5 7, 8 10 / School of Environmental Science / http://www.uea.ac.uk/env/mscadmissions/degree_programmes/atm_sciences.htm / Admissions Office
Faculty of Science / / 0160 359 2302 / NERC

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA continued

MSc Climate Change / 1F / A / 8, 9, 10 / School of Environmental Science / http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/env/msc/ / Dr David Viner / / 0160 359 2089 / NERC
MSc Modelling in Applied Mathematics / 1F / A / 4, 7, 10 / Mathematics / http://www.mth.uea.ac.uk/admissions/pg/appmth.htm / Dr D Evans Ms L Shipman / / 0160 359 2594 0160 359 2576
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester CO4 3SQ
MSc Photonic Systems and Networks / 1F, 2-3P / A / 4, 7, 8 / Electronic Systems Engineering / http://www.essex.ac.uk/ese/msc/psn.htm / Janet George / / 0120 687 2438
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Northcote House
The Queen's Drive
Exeter EX4 4QJ
MSc/MRes/PgDip/PgCert Bioinformatics / 1F / A / 8 / Biological Sciences and Eng and Comp Sciences / http://bioinformatics.ex.ac.uk/outline1.htm / Dr Jamie Stevens / / 0139 226 3775 / EPSRC
MSc Medical Physics / 1F, 2P / A / 8 / Physics / http://newton.ex.ac.uk/admissions/pg/ / Postgraduate Admissions / / 0139 226 4171
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
College Lane, Hatfield
Herts AL10 9AB
MSc Research in
Astrophysics / 1F, 2P / A, C / 9 / Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics / http://perseus.herts.ac.uk/uhinfo/research/stri/ / Dr. Tim Gledhill / / 0170 728 4601
MSc Research in Physics / 1F, 2P / A, C / 1, 6, 7 / Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics / http://perseus.herts.ac.uk/uhinfo/research/stri/ / Dr. Tim Gledhill / / 0170 728 4601
UNIVERSITY OF HULL
Cottingham Road
Hull HU6 7RX
MSc Laser Applications in Micro-Machining and Processing / 1F / B / 4, 6, 7, 8 / Physics / http://www.hull.ac.uk/LAMP/ / Dr David Sands / / 0148 246 5501 / EPSRC
KEELE UNIVERSITY
Keele
Staffordshire ST5 5BG
MSc Biomedical Engineering / 1F, 2P / A, E / 8 / Health Faculty,
School of Medicine / http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/postgraduate/leaflets/BiomedEngsmall.pdf / Mrs Greta Bloor / / 0178 255 4253
MSc Cell and Tissue Engineering / 1F, 2P / A, E / 8 / Health Faculty,
School of Medicine / http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/postgraduate/leaflets/BiomedEngsmall.pdf / Mrs Greta Bloor / / 0178 255 4253
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Preston
PR1 2HE
MSc PC Interfacing / 1F, 2P / B, E / 8, 10 / Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics / http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/science/physastr/courses/mscpc.htm / Department Administrator / / 0177 289 3540
LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
Bailrigg
Lancaster LA1 4YR
MSc/PgDip Digital Signal Processing in Communication Systems / 1F, 2P / A / 8, 10 / Communication Systems / http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/ / Prof Costas Xydeas / / 0152 451 0401
MSc/PgDip Media Production and Distribution / 1F, 2P / A / 8, 10 / Communication Systems / http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/ / Prof Costas Xydeas / / 0152 451 0401
MSc/PgDip Personal and Mobile Radio Communications / 1F, 2P / A / 4, 8 / Communication Systems / http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/ / Prof Costas Xydeas / / 0152 451 0401
MSc/PgDip Satellite Communications and Space Environment / 1F, 2P / A / 8, 10 / Communication Systems / http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/ / Prof Costas Xydeas / / 0152 451 0401
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Leeds
LS2 9JT
MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Colour and Imaging Science / 1F / A / 4, 8 / Colour and Polymer Chemistry / http://tldynamic.leeds.ac.uk/pgprospectus/new/taught_fg.asp / Dr P A Rhodes / / 0113 343 2769 / Department
(£2000 towards fees)
MSc Exploration Geophysics / 1F / A / 9 / School of Earth and Environment / http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/study/masters / Alison Beaumont / / 0113 343 8109 / NERC,
Industrial Partnership
MSc Hydrogeology / 1F / A / 9 / School of Earth & Environment / http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/study/masters / Alison Beaumont / / 0113 343 8109 / NERC
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS continued
MRes Physics of the Earth and Atmosphere / 1F / A / 9 / School of Earth & Environment / http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/study/masters / Alison Beaumont / / 0113 343 8109 / NERC
MSc Structural Geology with Geophysics / 1F / A / 9 / School of Earth & Environment / http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/study/masters / Alison Beaumont / / 0113 343 8109 / NERC
MSc/PgDip
Medical Imaging / 1F, 3-5P / A+E / 8 / School of Medicine / http://www.medicalimaging.leeds.ac.uk / Mrs Chris Sykes / / 0113 343 8324 / EPSRC, Workforce Confederation Funding for NHS Staff
MSc/PgDip Medical Physics / 1F / A / 8 / School of Medicine / http://www.medphysics.leeds.ac.uk/courses/mscmedphys/ / Mr Luca Biason / / 0113 392 3490