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1 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY Dr D.J. Raine Director of Teaching

2 The Physics Department at Leicester A reputation for high quality teaching Excellent rating in the last Teaching Quality Assessment Friendly and Approachable Staff Comprehensive Student Support Outstanding Record of Graduate Employment in Industry and Academic Research

3 Our Degrees Mphys (4 year) and BSc (3 year) options in Physics Experimental Physics Physics with Astrophysics Physics with e-Science Physics with Space Science & Technology All degrees are built upon the achievements of our cutting-edge research groups All degrees are physics degrees

4 Electromagnetism Thermodynamics Quantum Mechanics Atoms & Nuclei Experimentation Scientific Computing Radiation & Matter Fluid Dynamics Core Physics with In-Depth Options AstrophysicsPure Physics Applied PhysicsSpace Science Nanoscience Relativity Particle Physics Quantum Fields Plasmas Fractals & Chaos Nanotechnology Biophysics Solid State Devices Spectroscopy Computer Simulation Quantum Devices Human Spaceflight Space Systems Planetary Science Spaceflight Dynamics Launch Vehicles Satellite Technology Cosmology Star Formation Black Holes Supernovae Extraterrestrial Life Active Galaxies Core Physics & Maths

5 Teaching Highlights 1 Flexible degree with plenty of choice Options are chosen to suit interests and career aspirations. Options can be chosen from any discipline Innovative approach to teaching Traditional lectures Seminars Workshops Experimental Work Tutorials Project Work Problem Based Learning

6 Teaching Highlights 2 Project work 1 st and 2 nd year integrated projects 2 nd year group project 3 rd year pair project 4 th year research project Problem Based Learning working in teams on ‘real-world’ problems integrating theory, experiment and computation nationally funded

7 Skills of a Leicester Physics graduate Problem solving Mathematical Information technology Experimental Teamwork Leadership Initiative Communication Presentation Business awareness Student profile

8 Life after your Physics degree Academic research IT Industry Space Industry Defence Industry Publishing & the Media Finance Teaching Management

9 We wish you every success in your future career. We hope we will be a part of it. Thank you for taking time to visit. Have a safe journey home.

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