Physics and Astronomy Visit Day

This live session will be led by one of our teaching laboratory technicians. You will see the facilities and understand what it is like to do experiments in them. One of the unusual features of our experimental teaching is the availability of specialised photonics laboratories, where you can learn all about light and build your own laser.

Ask the Admissions Tutor any questions you have about the admissions process, their research, teaching and any general questions about the course. If you want to understand more about how you can specialise your course to suit you, what we do to support our students in their studies and how we help you to prepare for life after your degree this is a good place to start.

This session will be a live scientific demonstration, or a tour of one or the research laboratories given by a physics professor. You’ll have a number of opportunities to access the research laboratories during your studies, such as summer placements and your final-year project. This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about these possibilities as well as hear about some of the exciting science going on in the School.

If you’ve always wanted to know more about the Higgs Boson and supersymmetry, and are interested in the opportunity to undertake research at CERN as part of your degree then come and talk to one of our particle physicists. You’ll learn more about our links to the School of Mathematics, studying general relativity and the MPhys Physics with Mathematics degree.

Meet one of the professional astronomers and ask them that burning question about the Universe that you can’t get an answer to! You can also find out more about the MPhys Physics with Astronomy and MPhys Physics with Space Science degrees, the opportunity to study at a professional observatory on Mount Teide and the chance to spend nine months at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Meet a professional quantum physicist who studies and manipulates the quantum properties of light and matter. Ask your questions and get detailed information on the MPhys Physics with Nanotechnology and MPhys Physics with Photonics degrees, and find out about our £120M Cleanroom Complex. If you’re a budding entrepreneur, this is a good session to attend to find out more about the University’s start-up accelerator Future Worlds.

Live chat with our Physics and Astronomy students and get a feel for what life will be like as a student at Southampton.