
Physics with Professional Placement MPhys
Course Overview - Physics with Professional Placement MPhys
• Our programmes cover a wide range of topics, both applied and theoretical, directly developed from research taking place at Exeter
• Our MPhys degrees give you a great opportunity to specialise in a research theme in which we excel, from astrophysics and quantum physics, through to electromagnetic and acoustic materials and biomedical physics
• Learn within a supportive community characterised by genuine student-staff relationships and small tutorial groups, typically made up of five students
• Option to combine your de...
<br/>• Our programmes cover a wide range of topics, both applied and theoretical, directly developed from research taking place at Exeter<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our MPhys degrees give you a great opportunity to specialise in a research theme in which we excel, from astrophysics and quantum physics, through to electromagnetic and acoustic materials and biomedical physics<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn within a supportive community characterised by genuine student-staff relationships and small tutorial groups, typically made up of five students<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Option to combine your degree with a salaried research placement at companies such as Renishaw, the Home Office, and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Opportunity to join a close-knit student society with great social events throughout the year<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from access to advanced research facilities including clean-rooms, a helium liquefier, a water tank, amplified ultra-fast laser systems, and a suite of instruments for imaging biological materials<br/><br/><br/><br/>To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
University of Exeter - Exeter campuses
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
F310
Institution Code
E84
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
A,A,A,A,B
At least one Grade A and one Grade B in Maths and Physics required.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 30 L3 credits at Distinction grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit grade OR 24 L3 credits at Distinction grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit grade. All applicants require 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in Maths and 15 L3 credits at Distinction in Physics or 12 L3 credits at Merit Grade in Physics and 15 L3 credits at Distinction in Maths. An A-level style Maths test may also be required, please contact us for further guidance on our equivalencies and specific module requirements. Please also see our GCSE requirements.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
36
Applicants will be considered with IB 36-324 or 666 or 655 in three Higher Level subjects. All applicants will be required to have at least one HL6 and one HL5 in Maths and Physics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
DDD
Applicants studying a BTEC Extended Diploma are also required to achieve Grades A and B in A Level Mathematics and Physics.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,C
A,A,B
At least one Grade A and one Grade B in Maths and Physics required.
A level
A,B,B
A,A,A
Excluding General Studies. At least one Grade A and one Grade B in Maths and Physics required.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £30,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |