If you have a mind for science and you’re keen to keep your options open, then the BSc is the degree for you. With many undergraduate majors in a wide range of subject areas, the BSc will allow you to incorporate different areas of interest and expertise. As well as strongly emphasising transferable skills to improve your employment opportunities, this programme will expose you to cutting-edge technologies and provide a gateway to independent research. Throughout your undergraduate degree you’ll be taught by knowledgeable scientists, many of whom are major contributors in their field. As a Physics student you’ll find out how to undertake rigorous investigations into matter, the concepts of energy and force, and the laws of nature. Our topics include: Acoustics Astronomy Electronics, including medical imaging and devices Fibre optics and telecommunications Lasers Meteorology Nuclear physics Quantum physics From 2019 you can choose whether to follow one of two Physics pathways, in order to focus your studies further: Medical Physics and Imaging Technology: The science of biomedical optics, biophotonics and medical physics. Students on this pathway will gain specialist training in the use of optical and laser technologies for biomedical studies, with applications in sensing, medicine and modelling. Photonics: The science and technology of light. Students on this pathway will gain specialist training in photonic and electronic engineering, advanced physics and mathematical electronics. If you’re beginning your BSc major in 2019 you’ll complete PHYSICS 399, the Physics capstone course, in your final year of study. In the capstone course you’ll employ core methodologies (experimental, observational, computational and numerical) to investigate some aspect of a key physical phenomenon. You’ll relate your findings to contemporary research in the field, and also consider wider societal aspects and issues.