This course is ideally suited to those with a specific interest in mathematics and its application, and places less emphasis on experimental work than our standard Physics courses. Physics at Imperial covers a broad range of topics in both fundamental and applied physics. You will follow a similar curriculum to the standard Physics courses for the first two years, covering key topics such as electromagnetism, relativity and quantum physics. As a Theoretical Physics student, you will take an extra mathematics module in both years in place of a physics module. It focuses on theoretical physics, with more mathematical content and less emphasis on experimental work, in this professionally accredited degree. Imperial’s Physics graduates are sought after by a wide range of employers – for example, the electronics industry needs physicists to design next-generation display technologies, lasers, optical fibers and advanced semiconductor devices. Increasingly the energy sector looks to physicists to improve photovoltaic cells for solar energy generation, to optimise wave and wind power technologies, and to improve the efficiency of electrical components. Recent graduates of the Department have become: Research Analyst, National Physical Laboratory; Operational Researcher, Department of Energy and Climate Change; Systems Engineer, BAE Systems; Innovations Analyst, Carbon Trust.