- UCAS course code
- F305
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Physics (MPhys)
MPhys Physics
Join a physics Department of international renown that offers great choice and flexibility, leading to master's qualification.
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Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: F305 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: A*A*A including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 38 points overall with 7,7,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £36,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our Department funding pages .
Course unit details:
Electricity & Magnetism
| Unit code | PHYS10342 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Electricity and Magnetism
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics 1 | PHYS10071 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
To develop a basic understanding of electric and magnetic fields in free space using the integral forms of Maxwell’s laws.
Learning outcomes
On completion successful students will be able to:
- describe the electric field and potential, and related concepts, for stationary charges.
- calculate electrostatic properties of simple charge distributions using Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law and electric potential.
- describe the magnetic field for steady currents and moving charges.
- calculate magnetic properties of simple current distributions using Biot-Savart and Ampere’s laws.
- describe electromagnetic induction and related concepts, and make calculations using Faraday and Lenz’s laws.
- describe the basic physical content of Maxwell’s laws in integral form.
Syllabus
1. Introduction
Forces in nature; electric charge and its properties; vectors, fields, flux and circulation.
2. Electric Fields and Stationary Charges
Coulomb’s law and superposition; electric field and potential; capacitance; electric dipoles; energy in electric fields.
3. Magnetic Fields and Steady Currents
Magnetic fields; Lorentz force; Biot-Savart and Ampère’s laws; magnetic dipoles.
4. Electrodynamics
Electromotive force; electromagnetic induction; Faraday and Lenz’s laws; inductance; energy in magnetic fields.
5. Maxwell’s Equations
Maxwell’s fix of Ampère’s law; Maxwell’s equations in integral form.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 10% |
| Written exam | 90% |
* 10% Tutorial Work/attendance
Feedback methods
Feedback will be given by tutors on students’ written solutions to examples sheets and model answers will be issued.
Recommended reading
Young, H.D. & Freedman, R.A. University Physics (Addison-Wesley)
Grant, I.S. & Phillips, W.R. Elements of Physics (OUP)
Halliday, Resnick, Walker, Fundamentals of Physics (Wiley)
Tipler, P.A., Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Freeman)
Supplementary and Further Reading: (See comments in lectures)
Dobbs, E.R. Basic Electromagnetism (Chapman-Hall)
Duffin, W.J. Electricity and Magnetism (McGraw-Hill)
Feynman, Lectures in Physics Volume 11
Grant, I.S. & Phillips, W.R. Electromagnetism (Wiley)
Griffiths, D.J. Introduction to Electrodynamics (Wiley)
Kip, A.F. Fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism (McGraw Hill)
Schey, H.M. Div, Grad, Curl and All That (Norton)
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Assessment written exam | 1.5 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 12 |
| Tutorials | 6 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 56.5 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Keith Grainge | Unit coordinator |