BENG Engineering Physics (with integrated year in industry) [179G]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PH10020

Dynamics, Waves and Heat

or
FG10020

Dynameg, Tonnau a Gwres

PH13720

Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering

or
FG13720

Dulliau Mathemategol ar gyfer Ffiseg a Pheirianneg

PH15000

Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers (30 Credits)

or
FG15000

Technegau Labordy ar gyfer Ffisegwyr Arbrofol a Pheirianwyr (30 Credyd)

Semester 2
PH11120

Electricity, Magnetism and Matter

or
FG11120

Trydan, Magneteg a Mater

PH14310

Modern Physics

PH15030

Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physicists and Engineers (30 Credits)

or
FG15030

Technegau Labordy ar gyfer Ffisegwyr Arbrofol a Pheirianwyr (30 Credyd)

Year 1 Options

Choose 20 credits from physics and/or mathematics

Semester 1
PH19510

Communication and Technology

Semester 2
EE11020

Analogue and Digital Electronics

PH19010

Energy and the Environment

Year 1 Options

Choose 20 credits from physics and/or mathematics

Semester 2
MP11010

Further Algebra and Calculus

MT11010

Algebra a Chalcwlws Pellach

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PH21510

Thermodynamics

PH24520

Sensors, Electronics & Instrumentation

PH26600

Numerical Techniques for Physicists

PM26020

Mathematical Physics

or
FG26020

Ffiseg Mathemategol

Semester 2
PH22010

Optics

PH22510

Electricity and Magnetism

or
FG22510

Trydan a Magnetedd

PH23010

Principles of Quantum Mechanics

PH25720

Practical Research Skills

or
FG25720

Sgiliau Ymchwil Ymarferol

PH26620

Numerical Techniques for Physicists

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

During your Year in Industry your registration will be:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PHS0100

Year In Industry

PHS0200

Year In Industry

Semester 2
PHS0160

Year In Industry

PHS0260

Year In Industry

Final Year Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PH32410

Concepts in Condensed Matter Physics

PH33310

Engineering Control Theory

PH34510

Lasers and Photonics

PH37000

Project (with project management)

or
FG37000

Prosiect (gyda rheoli prosiect)

Semester 2
PH33120

Semiconductors, Materials and Nanotechnology

PH37040

Project (with project management)

or
FG37040

Prosiect (gyda rheoli prosiect)

PH38210

Professional Skills in Engineering

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits, either from Computer Science or Physics

Semester 1
PH33000

Particles, Quanta and Fields

Semester 2
PH33020

Particles, Quanta and Fields

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits, either from Computer Science or Physics

Semester 1
CS33020

Systems Engineering