About Bsc (hons) Physics And Mathematics in Nottingham Trent University

In the modern world, many new employment opportunities demand multi-skilled graduates. Those with mathematical and physics skills are among the most sought-after in fields including industrial research and development, computing, business, finance and teaching.

You’ll use our outstanding laboratory facilities. In the last year we’ve spent £250,000 on new equipment for our teaching laboratories including telescopes, CCD cameras, ultrasound scanners, magnetic resonance spectrometers, high speed cameras, thermal imaging equipment and a high resolution 3D printer.

You’ll benefit from our excellent teaching. We are in the top 10 in the UK for teaching quality in mathematics and physics (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021).

Careers and employability

Your career development

You will develop numerical, analytical and computational skills which are greatly respected by employers, in addition to essential, transferable skills which include report communication skills, team working and problem solving. Our physics graduates have gone on to work for companies such as:

• aerothermal engineer – Rolls Royce
• wind analyst – Prevailing Ltd
• technical writer – KA Testing Facility
• medical dosimetrist – NHS
• software test engineer – Nikon
• car configuration engineer – Jaguar Land Rover
• teacher – numerous schools
• public engagement of science officer – Science and Technology Facilities Council
• graduate quantity surveyor – Balfour Beatty
• scientist training programme – NHS

Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees in areas including Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Quantum Computing and Detector Research.

Excellent placement opportunities

While studying for your degree, a placement is a valuable addition to your education. A placement may give you the chance to:

• gain real life work experience
• put knowledge and skills into practice
• impress your employers – you could be offered a job at the end of your course.

Recently our students have taken placements at:

• CERN
• Netherlands Forensic Institute
• Science and Technology Facilities Council
• Merck Chemicals
• Airbus
• National Grid.

In addition we offer shorter (usually eight-week) paid placements in local secondary schools.

Entry requirements

Higher Secondary Certificate (XIIth)

Grade average of 65% made from four relevant subjects (native language excluded)

English language requirements

IELTS : 6.5

• With a minimum of 5.5 in each component

PTE : 62

• With no less than 51 in any component

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Nottingham Trent University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The cost of attendance is governed by factors like the tuition fee and the cost of living.

Nottingham Trent University Admission Procedure 

• Application: The UG applications are accepted through ‘Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)’ and PG applications through the ‘NTU applicant portal’.
• Application fee: One needs to pay £13 for 1 UG course and £24 for multiple UG courses.
• Application deadlines: For UG students the last date to apply is June 30, 2019. The PG programs don’t have any official deadline, however, it is better to apply one month prior to course start date.
• General requirements: Completed application form, academic transcripts, and English proficiency tests.
• Additional requirements: Birth certificate, passport copy, LOR.

English Proficiency Test: Majority of the courses require IELTS score ranging between 6.0 and 6.0 for entry. However, other equivalent English test scores are also acceptable.