Year one at Streatham Campus builds a physics foundation through physics of everyday life, mathematics skills, computational data analysis, experimental physics, and employability and professional skills development. You develop core knowledge of classical and introductory physical concepts while building mathematical, computational, and laboratory skills for physics pathways. Teaching links theory to University of Exeter physics research strengths and prepares you for fields to quanta, mathematics for physicists, and experimental physics II in year two.

• PHY1032 Physics of Everyday Life — 60 credits — Core
• PHY1033 Mathematics Skills — 30 credits — Core
• PHY1034 Computational Data Analysis — 15 credits — Core
• PHY1035 Experimental Physics — 15 credits — Core
• PHY1036 Employability and Professional Skills Development — 0 credits — Core

Year two develops intermediate physics through from fields to quanta, mathematics for physicists, experimental physics II, and employability and skills development II, alongside optional modules chosen from your interests across physics. You apply electromagnetism, quantum ideas, and advanced laboratory methods to physical problems while building professional and research-ready skills. Teaching links theory to Exeter physics research and prepares you for nuclear and high energy particle physics, states of matter, and the physics project in year three.

• PHY2039 From Fields to Quanta — 60 credits — Core
• PHY2040 Mathematics for Physicists — 15 credits — Core
• PHY2041 Experimental Physics II — 15 credits — Core
• PHY2042 Employability and Skills Development II — 0 credits — Core

Year three completes your physics degree through nuclear and high energy particle physics, a physics project, states of matter, and employability and professional skills development III, alongside optional advanced physics modules. You undertake substantial independent investigation consolidating theoretical, computational, and experimental skills developed across years one and two. Graduates are prepared for research scientist, data scientist, aerospace engineer, and materials scientist roles across research labs, technology firms, and related employers in the UK and internationally.

• PHY3052 Nuclear and High Energy Particle Physics — 15 credits — Core
• PHY3072 Physics Project — 30 credits — Core
• PHY3073 States of Matter — 15 credits — Core
• PHY3074 Employability and Professional Skills Development III — 0 credits — Core