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Our physics degrees are flexible, with module choice in every year of study. From general relativity to the evolution of the Universe, you can explore the topics that interest you most, learning from experts who share your passion.

Achievement Award scholarship

Take an optional pre-entrance exam and you could be eligible for £5,000 per year of your studies.

Push the frontiers of physics

Study a flexible physics degree with module choice in every year and opportunities to study at CERN and Harvard. It’s a challenging degree but you’ll be supported throughout to achieve your full potential.

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BSc Physics

Learn about the fundamentals of physics in three years.

MPhys Physics

The four-year MPhys is the most flexible degree programme, allowing you to shape the course to your interests.

MPhys Physics with Astronomy

Investigate incredible astronomical events and take a field trip to the Mount Teide Observatory in Tenerife.

MPhys Physics with Space Science

Fuel your fascination for space and the technologies we use to investigate it.

MPhys Physics with Mathematics

Develop a profound understanding of mathematics, the language of theoretical physics.

MPhys Physics with Nanotechnology

Study the behaviour of matter down to the scale of a single atom.

MPhys Physics with Photonics

Discover the science of light.

Flagship degrees

Complete an in-depth research project here at Southampton, or at another organisation such as CERN or the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.