Physics is the fundamental human endeavour to understand the structure and evolution of the universe. Its scope runs from quarks and leptons, the smallest fragments of the universe, through the material world we perceive directly with our senses, and on to stars and galaxies, and the origins and fate of the universe itself. Our aim is to guide you through this territory; to share with you our enthusiasm for it; and to equip you with a range of thinking and practical skills which you will need if your subsequent career is in Physics, and which you will value even if it is not. The educational aims of the programme are to provide a degree programme with flexibility and choice, accommodating a range of entrance qualifications and experience; to provide a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of physics; to provide a thorough grounding in experimental techniques and the critical analysis of experimental data; to provide exposure to frontier activities, capitalising on the strengths of a thriving and diverse research environment in Edinburgh; to provide a balanced training in the methodologies of modern theoretical and computational physics with opportunities for specialisation; to provide a preparation for a research career in physics; to develop general transferable skills related to IT & computing, problem-solving and communication; to provide a platform for employment in science-based industry, education, research and the wide spectrum of professions calling for numerate problem-solvers.