Our undergraduate courses and programmes
Undergraduate courses provide an overview and foundation in Physics, and prepare you for further study opportunities.
Stage one Physics courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRO 100 | Planets, Stars and Galaxies | S1 / S2 | Nick Rattenbury |
| ASTRO 100G | Planets, Stars and Galaxies | S1 / S2 | Nick Rattenbury |
| ENVPHYS 100 | Sun, Sand, Surf: Science of Aotearoa | S1 | Tra Dinh David Noone |
| ENVPHYS 100G | Sun, Sand, Surf: Science of Aotearoa | S1 | Tra Dinh David Noone |
| PHYSICS 102 | Basic Concepts of Physics | SS / S1 | Tristan O'Hanlon |
| PHYSICS 120 | Advancing Physics 1 | S1 / S2 | Chris Horvat |
| PHYSICS 121 | Advancing Physics 2 | S1 / S2 | Elke Pahl |
| PHYSICS 140 | Digital Fundamentals | S1 / S2 | David Krofcheck |
| PHYSICS 160 | Physics for the Life Sciences | S2 | Mark Conway |
| PHYSICS 160 | Laboratories |
S2 | Tristan O'Hanlon |
Stage two Physics courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVPHYS 200 | Earth Observations and Models | S2 | Chris Horvat |
| PHYSICS 201 | Classical and Thermal Physics | S1 | David Krofcheck |
| PHYSICS 202 | Electromagnetism | S2 | Claude Aguergaray |
| PHYSICS 203 | Relativity and Quantum Physics | S2 | David Krofcheck |
| PHYSICS 244 | Electronics and Imaging | S1 | Mark Conway |
| GEOPHYS 213 | The Geophysical Environment | S2 | Tra Dinh |
Stage three Physics courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVPHYS 300 |
Atmosphere, Ocean and Earth Physics | TBC | David Noone |
| ENVPHYS 301 | Special topic | TBC | |
| ENVPHYS 380 | Directed Study | TBC | |
| ENVPHYS 399 | Capstone: Environmental Physics | TBC | |
| PHYSICS 331 | Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics |
S1 | Stephane Coen |
| PHYSICS 332 | Fluid Mechanics | S1 | Geoff Willmott |
| PHYSICS 333 | Lasers and Electromagnetic Waves | S2 | Stuart Murdoch |
| PHYSICS 334 | Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter | S1 | Nicola Gaston |
| PHYSICS 335 | Quantum Mechanics | S2 | Miro Erkintalo |
| PHYSICS 340 | Electronics and Signal Processing | S1 | Stuart Murdoch |
| PHYSICS 356 | Particle Physics and Astrophysics | S2 | Nick Rattenbury |
| PHYSICS 390 | Experimental Physics | S1 / S2 | Stephane Coen Kasper van Wijk |
| PHYSICS 390b | Advanced Lab Capstone | S2 | Maarten Hoogerland |
| PHYSICS 399 | Capstone: Physics | S1 / S2 | Maarten Hoogerland |
| GEOPHYS 310 | Physics of the Earth | S1 | Kasper van Wijk |
| GEOPHYS 311 | Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Physics | S2 | Tra Dinh |
| GEOPHYS 399 | Capstone: Geophysics | TBC |
Choosing your Physics courses
- Read about Physics study options.
- For help with your undergraduate programme contact an academic adviser.
- Find timetable information at Student Services Online.
- Download a Faculty of Science prospectus.