Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (BAdvSci(Hons)) specialising in Physics
Your BAdvSci(Hons) programme will consist of a number of courses worth 15 points each, totalling 480 points.
For your Physics specialisation you must complete the following courses:
- 60 points:
- 15 points from:
- 15 points:
- 60 points:
- 60 points:
- PHYSICS 331 Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics
- PHYSICS 332 Fluid Mechanics
- PHYSICS 333 Lasers and Electromagnetic Waves
- PHYSICS 334 Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter
- PHYSICS 335 Quantum Mechanics
- PHYSICS 340 Electronics and Signal Processing
- PHYSICS 356 Particle Physics and Astrophysics
- PHYSICS 371 Special Topics in Physics
- 15 points:
- 75 points:
- PHYSICS 701 Linear Systems
- PHYSICS 703 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- PHYSICS 705 Advanced Electromagnetism and Special Relativity
- PHYSICS 706 Quantum Field Theory
- PHYSICS 707 Inverse Problems
- PHYSICS 708 Statistical Mechanics and Stochastic Processes
- PHYSICS 715 Selected Topics 1
- PHYSICS 726 Optoelectronics
- PHYSICS 727 Optoelectronics and Communications
- PHYSICS 751 Selected Topics 2
- PHYSICS 754 Condensed Matter Physics
- PHYSICS 755 Particle Physics
- PHYSICS 756 Nuclear Physics
- PHYSICS 760 Quantum Optics
- PHYSICS 780 Advanced Imaging Technologies
- 45 points:
You can use our degree planners to help you plan the courses you need to take for your BAdvSci(Hons). To find the most up to date Physics degree planner, go to the Science degree planners page.
Preparing for your Physics specialisation
Some students will feel more prepared for our Physics courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.
Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.
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