Physics Graduate Diploma

Entry requirements

2:1 or above in a first degree in a cognate subject: e.g. Maths, Chemistry, Computing Science, Engineering. Previous study must include modules in Mathematics, providing a core of calculus and linear algebra needed for physics study.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Physics Graduate Diploma programme is for graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and expertise in physics or astrophysics, either for general interest or to enable entry to MSc or PhD programmes. The programme follows the core of the honours years in an Astrophysics or a Physics BSc Hons degree, with introductory material to ease transition into the subject. It is ideal for those with a degree that already provides a grounding in applied mathematics, problem-solving, and academic writing and presentation, and can be combined with our Physics and Astronomy MSc programmes.

Why this programme

• The graduate diploma route allows graduates in cognate subjects to augment existing skills with physics and astrophysics specific subject knowledge, opening routes to a new suite of careers and further education opportunities.
• The graduate diploma can be combined with a University of Glasgow 1-year MSc programme otherwise only available to physics and astrophysics graduates.
• The School of Physics and Astronomy is active and highly rated in research spanning physics and astrophysics, from radio and solar astronomy to gravitational waves, particle and nuclear physics to quantum information, and from nanoscale imaging to quantum optics and sensing.
• You will benefit from our membership of the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance. The alliance brings together internationally leading physics researchers across Scotland to form the largest physics grouping in the UK.
• You will benefit from direct contact with our group of international experts who will teach you cutting-edge physics and supervise your projects.