Hear from a student
Sai tells us about his physics degree at Southampton, including an astronomy field trip to Tenerife and a year abroad in Boston.
Physics and Astronomy at Southampton
Pursue your passion for physics and investigate the beautiful concepts that underpin our understanding of space, time and matter.
- Study a flexible degree 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.
- You’ll get a rigorous practical and theoretical training but be supported throughout to achieve your full potential.
- Flagship degree programmes offer the opportunity to study abroad at prestigious organisations such as CERN and Harvard
- Build key career skills with a summer placement or spend six-months in industry as part of your degree.
| Course | UCAS code | Duration |
| BSc Physics | F300 | 3 years |
| MPhys Physics | F303 | 4 years |
| MPhys Physics with Astronomy | F3FM | 4 years |
| MPhys Physics with Space Science | F3FX | 4 years |
| MPhys Physics with Mathematics | F3GC | 4 years |
| MPhys Physics with Nanotechnology | F390 | 4 years |
| MPhys Physics with Photonics | F369 | 4 years |
| MPhys Astrophysics with a year abroad | Enter via F3FM | 4 years |
| MPhys Particle Physics with a research year abroad | Enter via F303 | 4 years |
| MPhys Physics with a year of experimental research | Enter via F303 | 4 years |
| MPhys Physics with industrial placement | Enter via F303 | 4 years |
Hear from a student
Sai tells us about his physics degree at Southampton, including an astronomy field trip to Tenerife and a year abroad in Boston.
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Publications
Chakrabarty, Bidisha, Rawash, Sami and Turton, David (2022) Shockwaves in black hole microstate geometries. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2202(2022) (202), [202]. (doi:10.1007/JHEP02(2022)202).