Female PhD student wearing a MEG system that can be worn like a helmet, allowing free and natural movement during scanning October 2019. Photography by Lisa Gilligan-Lee.Copyright belongs to the University of Nottingham.https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/precision-imaging/our-projects/meg/meg.aspx

Physics with Medical Physics MSci

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

About Physics at the University of Nottingham

We have a proud history of learning and innovation. Research undertaken within the School of Physics and Astronomy, by Professor Sir Peter Mansfield, was recognised with a 2003 Nobel Prize for the invention of Magnetic Resonance Imaging body scanners. This technology has already helped more than half a billion people worldwide. More recently, our use of quantum technologies to understand how the brain works is changing the way that neurological conditions are detected and treated.

We are conducting ground-breaking investigations into dark energy – the unknown force that is causing the universe to expand at an accelerating rate. 

Our courses offer a wide range of optional modules, so you can explore new areas of physics and specialise in the ones that interest you the most. You can study topics as diverse as cosmology, nanoscience, and medical imaging and learn from experts in those fields. What’s more, there is flexibility to transfer between most physics courses after the first year.

 

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

From Newton to Einstein

Mandatory

Year 1

Quantitative Physics

Mandatory

Year 1

Computing For Physical Science

Mandatory

Year 1

Frontiers in Physics

Mandatory

Year 1

Basic Mathematical Methods for Physics

Mandatory

Year 1

Introductory Experimental Physics

Mandatory

Year 2

Thermal and Statistical Physics

Mandatory

Year 2

Wave Phenomena

Mandatory

Year 2

Intermediate Experimental Physics

Mandatory

Year 2

Classical Fields

Mandatory

Year 2

The Quantum World

Mandatory

Year 2

Molecular Biophysics

Mandatory

Year 2

Health Physics

Mandatory

Year 3

From Accelerators to Medical Imaging

Mandatory

Year 3

Introduction to Solid State Physics

Mandatory

Year 3

Atoms, Photons and Fundamental Particles

Mandatory

Year 3

Functional Medical Imaging

Mandatory

Year 3

Physics Project

Mandatory

Year 3

Quantum Dynamics

Optional

Year 3

The Structure of Stars

Optional

Year 3

The Structure of Galaxies

Optional

Year 3

Force and Function at the Nanoscale

Optional

Year 3

Principles of Dynamics

Optional

Year 3

Theory Toolbox

Optional

Year 3

Atmospheric and Planetary Physics

Optional

Year 3

Introduction to Cosmology

Optional

Year 3

Extreme Astrophysics

Optional

Year 3

Scientific Computing

Optional

Year 3

Semiconductor Physics

Optional

Year 3

Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics

Optional

Year 3

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Optional

Year 3

Symmetry and Action Principles in Physics

Mandatory

Year 4

Physics Research Project

Mandatory

Year 4

Imaging and Data Processing

Optional

Year 4

Magnetic Resonance

Optional

Year 4

The Politics, Perception and Philosophy of Physics

Optional

Year 4

Modern Applications of Physics: From Research to Industry

Optional

Year 4

Gravity

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Techniques for Nanoscience Research

Optional

Year 4

Modern Cosmology

Optional

Year 4

Quantum Coherent Devices

Optional

Year 4

Light and Matter

Optional

Year 4

Research Techniques in Astronomy

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Thursday 25 July 2024. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduate student Cole Pearce studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park. November 5th 2021.

I have had an ongoing interest in medical physics since as early as A Levels, which inspired me to pick Nottingham as my place of study due to their links with MRI. There are so many interesting areas of research, and different areas to specialise in, all of which make a difference. If you’re searching for a fulfilling physics-related job that makes a difference, then medical physics might just be what you’re looking for. "

Zach

Physics with Medical Physics

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