Applied Mathematics & Physics
This degree combines the best aspects of the separate mathematics and physics degrees, offering enhanced flexibility, increased choice and the opportunity to pursue some of the most interesting and relevant questions that are pervasive in society, technology, the world and, indeed, the universe.
This degree provides a unique combination of factors: pure science with infinite intrigue awaiting a curious mind, and a hugely valuable and employable skill set enabling a broad range of possible future careers.
| Award Name | Degree - Masters at UK Level 7 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Queens University Belfast |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Masters at UK Level 7 | Queens University Belfast |
Duration
4 years (Full Time)
Entry Requirements
Irish leaving certificate requirements
H2H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H2 in Mathematics and Physics
Careers / Further progression
Although many of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in teaching, banking and finance, significant numbers develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. The following is a list of the major career sectors that have attracted our graduates in recent years:
Management Consultancy
Export Marketing (NI Programme)
Fast Stream Civil Service
Varied graduate programmes (Times Top 100 Graduate Recruiters/AGR, Association of Graduate Recruiters UK)
Further information
Start date: September 2024
Deadlines for on-time applications
2024 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2024 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
16 October 2023 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
31 January 2024 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
Some course providers require additional admissions tests to be taken alongside the UCAS application, and these may have a deadline. Find out more about these tests at https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying-university/admissions-tests
Check course information in the search tool to see which deadline applies to you at the application weblink below.
Apply as soon as possible: Student funding arrangements mean that as offers are made and places fill up, some courses may only have vacancies for students from certain locations. It’s therefore really important that you apply for your chosen courses by the appropriate deadlines mentioned above, as not all courses will have places for all students.
All applications received after 30 June are entered into Clearing - find out more about Clearing at https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/clearing-and-results-day/what-clearing
Global Opportunities
We participate in the IAESTE and Turing student exchange programmes, which enable students to obtain work experience in companies and universities throughout the world.
Professional Accreditations
This degree is recognised by the Institute of Physics (IoP).
The information below is intended as an example only, featuring module details for the current year of study (2023/24). Modules are reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to future changes – revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year.
Year 1
Core Modules
Foundation Physics (40 credits)
Scientific Skills (20 credits)
Mathematical Methods 1 (30 credits)
Introduction to Algebra and Analysis (30 credits)
Year 2
Core Modules
Linear Algebra (20 credits)
Mathematical Methods 2 (20 credits)
Quantum & Statistical Physics (20 credits)
Electricity, Magnetism and Optics (20 credits)
Optional Modules
Astrophysics I (20 credits)
Classical Mechanics (20 credits)
Physics of the Solid State (20 credits)
Employability for Mathematics (0 credits)
Employability for Physics (0 credits)
Metric Spaces (20 credits)
Group Theory (20 credits)
Atomic and Nuclear Physics (20 credits)
Analysis (20 credits)
Year 3
Core Modules
Quantum Mechanics and Relativity (20 credits)
Investigations (20 credits)
Numerical Analysis (20 credits)
Computational Projects (20 credits)
Professional Skills (20 credits)
Modelling and Simulation (20 credits)
Quantum Theory (20 credits)
Optional Modules
Statistical Mechanics (20 credits)
Functional Analysis (20 credits)
Nuclear and Particle Physics (20 credits)
Fourier Analysis and Applications to PDEs (20 credits)
Measure and Integration (20 credits)
Advanced Electromagnetism and Optics (20 credits)
Advanced Solid State Physics (20 credits)
Geometry of Optimisation (20 credits)
Classical Fields (20 credits)
Quantum Fields (20 credits)
Astrophysics II (20 credits)
Financial Mathematics (20 credits)
Dynamical Systems (20 credits)
Topological Data Analysis (20 credits)
Rings and Modules (20 credits)
Physics in Medicine (20 credits)
Year 4
Core Modules
Physics Research Project (60 credits)
Project (40 credits)
Optional Modules
Practical Methods for Partial Differential Equations (20 credits)
Quantum Fields (20 credits)
Advanced Quantum Theory (20 credits)
Applied Algebra and Cryptography (20 credits)
Statistical Mechanics (20 credits)
Fourier Analysis and Applications to PDEs (20 credits)
Geometry of Optimisation (20 credits)
Functional Analysis (20 credits)
Information Theory (20 credits)
Topological Data Analysis (20 credits)
Ionising Radiation in Medicine (10 credits)
Planetary Systems (10 credits)
Topology (20 credits)
Mathematical Methods for Quantum Information Processing (20 credits)
The Physics of Nanomaterials (10 credits)
Medical Radiation Simulation (10 credits)
Physics of Materials Characterisation (10 credits)
Plasma Physics (10 credits)
High Energy Astrophysics (10 credits)
Cosmology (10 credits)
Laser Physics (10 credits)
Admissions
Tel: 028 9097 3838
Fax: 028 9097 5151
Email address: admissions@qub.ac.uk