Physics
Entry requirements
PhD: Entry requirements vary according to the research topic and/or specific studentships. The normal minimum entrance requirement is an upper second class honours degree or masters degree, relevant to the proposed area of study, from a recognised higher education institution in the UK. You should also have experience of academic research in the previous four years, normally in the form of either a masters degree in research methods, an undergraduate degree with a research element in the final year, or work-related experience with evidence through research reports.
MPhil: Applicants should normally hold, or be expecting to obtain, a bachelors degree with at least first or upper-second class honours, or an equivalent qualification. However, entry requirements differ between academic areas, and sometimes a taught masters degree is also required.
Months of entry
February, October
Course content
Research in physics within the School of Physical Sciences falls into the following main research themes:
- Cold atoms for quantum technology
- Experimental and computational molecular physics
- Molecular clusters
- Physics education
- Plasma science
- Theory of condensed matter and biophysics
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- part time72 months
- full time36 months
- MPhil
- full time15 months
- part time24 months
Course contact details
- Name
- Administrative Support
- stem-sps-phd-admin@open.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1908 858253