With a well-respected physics degree and a year of intensive research experience at CERN, you’ll graduate with an extremely impressive CV. The majority of students on this programme go on to do a PhD, while some go into industry research.
If you choose a career outside physics, your ability to analyse, understand and model situations in order to solve problems will be in high demand in a wide range of professions. You’ll be able to demonstrate transferable skills such as computation and coding, communication and project management. In addition, your physics degree will indicate to employers that you are an independent thinker who is not afraid of an intellectual challenge.
You can attend a programme of career-focused sessions in year two, designed specially for physics students and timetabled to fit in with your studies. They include application and interview workshops, as well as talks from visiting professionals. We can also help you to find a paid summer placement through the SEPnet scheme, giving you valuable real-world experience and the chance to make industry contacts.
Around a third of our Physics and Astronomy graduates go on to do a PhD. Others choose a career in the private and public sectors, in government, defence, finance, business, and industry. Here are just some of the roles they have secured: