Key facts
As a research student you will be a member of the Physics Graduate School, which comprises a community of up to 250 students from a diverse global background, and with a great gender balance.
We have strong interactions with industry, and are well connected to the unique Bristol start-up and SME community, with opportunities for placements during your research programme and joint training activities.
Career prospects
Graduates with Bristol Physics research degrees are highly valued by employers and universities across the world, as evidenced by our research graduates working successfully in a huge variety of fields spanning finance, large corporates, high-technology start-ups, education, academia, and many more. For all these professional occupations, the skills you will gain through your research degree will be invaluable.
A Bristol Physics research degree will equip you with a unique set of skills: the ability to analyse problems; the capability to plan a project; the expertise of communicating complex ideas; the ability to work independently for periods but also to work productively as part of a team; the confidence to write technically at different levels; and an ease in presenting and speaking. Your degree will give you many opportunities to practice and refine these important skills. All of these and more are highly valued by employers looking for leadership, initiative, numeracy, and an ability to plan and execute strategically.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Astrophysics
- Materials and Devices
- Quantum and Soft Matter
- Quantum Engineering Technologies
- Particle Physics
- Theoretical Physics
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements: Upper Second Class GPA
English requirements: TOEFL iBT 83, PTE Academic 64, IELTS 6
Other requirements:
A minimum of an upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics, or a relevant related discipline, or a postgraduate MSc or international equivalent. We may consider applicants with a lower second-class MSci honours degree, or a first or upper second-class BSc honours degree who can demonstrate good potential for research or have relevant professional experience.
Tuition Fees
International: 52,381 AUD / year (≈ 27,500 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,726 AUD / year (≈ 5,106 GBP / year)
Additional Details: Home part-time: £2,553 per year
Living Costs
Bristol, United Kingdom: 1,429-2,400 AUD / month
