Master of Physics (MPhys)

MPhys Physics

Join a physics Department of international renown that offers great choice and flexibility, leading to master's qualification.

  • Duration: 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: F305 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Scholarships available
  • Accredited course

Full entry requirementsHow to apply

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:
Yr3 Physics Laboratory Work (All Year)

Course unit fact file
Unit code PHYS30180
Credit rating 20
Unit level Level 3
Teaching period(s) Full year
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

Third Year Laboratory (Core)

Pre/co-requisites

Unit title Unit code Requirement type Description
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics PHYS20101 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
Electromagnetism PHYS20141 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
Introduction to Programming for Physicists PHYS20161 Pre-Requisite Optional
Mathematics of Waves and Fields PHYS20171 Pre-Requisite Optional
Wave Optics PHYS20312 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
Statistical Mechanics PHYS20352 Pre-Requisite Compulsory
Fundamentals of Solid State Physics PHYS20252 Pre-Requisite Compulsory

Aims

Safety Awareness
Identify hazards associated with apparatus developed by the student him/herself, and undertake a risk assessment.
Investigative/Problem Solving Skills
(i) Conduct and Initiative (planning, preparation, initiative)
   Develop and extend prescribed experimental procedures.
(ii) Technical Expertise
   Be able to handle sophisticated apparatus with confidence.
(iii) Recording and managing data
   Keep professional quality records of laboratory work. Use computer aided data acquisition systems as appropriate.
Analytical skills
(i) Techniques
   Critically evaluate the results of an experiment, assess the significance of the experimental results compared to expected outcomes and draw valid conclusions.
ii) Evaluation of errors
   Describe the sources of random and systematic error, calculate their effects on the results and evaluate ways of reducing the dominant error.
Physics knowledge
Link the experimental findings to underlying physics in lecture courses, textbooks and scientific journals.
Communication skills
(i) Oral presentation
    Describe an experiment in a formal presentation using visual aids, defending procedures, results and interpretation.
(ii) Written presentation
    Describe experiments in the style of a scientific paper and/ or in the form of a conference report.

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Practical skills assessment 100%

Feedback methods

Feedback will be offered:

Verbally by demonstrators in lab sessions,

Verbally and in writing by demonstrators when they mark each experiment during the interview

In writing for all lab reports

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Assessment practical exam 2
Practical classes & workshops 160
Independent study hours
Independent study 38

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Michael Keith Unit coordinator

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