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MSc by Research

MSc by Research (Physics)

Duration
1 Year
Start
September 2023
Delivery
Campus Taught

Perform cutting-edge research with our Research Groups. Each 12-month project is unique, as the frontiers of research advance.

Why study with us

  • This year-long course gives insights to life as a researcher - excellent preparation for a future research career or alternatively for a wide range of sectors.
  • You'll benefit from one-on-one supervision and gain access to cutting-edge facilities.
  • Compared to typical taught postgraduates degrees, you'll pay the lowest fees.
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Current projects

A research project is not necessarily rigid and may evolve as it develops, and as you develop your understanding. If you have an idea for a new project and think one of our academics is a good fit to supervise it, please contact them. Our academic contact details can be found on their staff profiles, linked in the project titles below. 

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What you'll do

  • You’ll have access to world-class equipment. Including atomic force and scanning tunnelling microscopes, electron microscopes, crystal growth and diffraction facilities, and spectroscopies.
  • You’ll take advantage of our unique experience and capabilities and choose a supervisor whose work mirrors your own interests.
  • You'll have the opportunity to publish your work in academic journals and present results to colleagues and collaborators.

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Future careers

MSc by Research degrees represent an ideal combination of timescale and topic. You choose what to do, and our experienced researchers help you do it effectively. You don’t have to commit 4 years, as for a PhD (though an MSc by Research can be a great route if you plan to subsequently enter PhD research). Where a PhD typically completes 3-4 projects for their thesis, you will complete 1. You’ll gain all of the benefit that is relevant for employment outside academia.

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This course is based in the School of Engineering and Computing

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