BSC Mathematical and Theoretical Physics [F340]

Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2008/2009

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship; The Coleg Incentive 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 (110 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
MA10110

Coordinate and Vector Geometry

or
MT10110

Geometreg Gyfesurynnol a Fectoraidd

MA10310

Probability

or
MT10310

Tebygoleg

MA10510

Algebra

or
MT10510

Algebra

MP10610

Calculus

or
MT10610

Calcwlws

PH10020

Dynamics, Waves and Heat

or
FG10020

Dynameg, Tonnau a Gwres

Semester 2
MA11110

Mathematical Analysis

or
MT11110

Dadansoddi Mathemategol

MA11210

Differential Equations

or
MT11210

Hafaliadau Differol

MA11310

Statistics

or
MT11310

Ystadegaeth

MP11010

Further Algebra and Calculus

or
MT11010

Algebra a Chalcwlws Pellach

PH14310

Modern Physics

Year 1 Options

Choose 10 credits

Semester 1
FG15510

Technegau Labordy ar gyfer Ffiseg Arbrofol (10 Credyd)

PH15510

Laboratory Techniques for Experimental Physics (10 Credits)

Semester 2
PH19010

Energy and the Environment

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (50 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
MA20110

Real Analysis

or
MT20110

Dadansoddiad Real

MA20310

Introduction to Abstract Algebra

MA26010

Distributions and Estimation

Semester 2
MA21410

Linear Algebra

or
MT21410

Algebra Llinol

MA21510

Complex Analysis

or
MT21510

Dadansoddiad Cymhlyg

Year 2 Core (50 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PH21510

Thermodynamics

PM26020

Mathematical Physics

or
FG26020

Ffiseg Mathemategol

Semester 2
PH22510

Electricity and Magnetism

or
FG22510

Trydan a Magnetedd

PH23010

Principles of Quantum Mechanics

Year 2 Options

Choose 20 credits from mathematics and/or physics which must include 10 credits from the list below, subject to pre-requisites

Semester 2
MA25610

Hydrodynamics 1

MA25710

Advanced Dynamics

MT25610

Hydrodynameg 1

Final Year Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
PH33000

Particles, Quanta and Fields

Semester 2
PH33020

Particles, Quanta and Fields

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
MA30210

Norms and Differential Equations

or
MT30210

Normau a Hafaliadau Differol

MA34110

Partial Differential Equations

or
MT34110

Hafaliadau Differol Rhannol

Semester 2
MA30110

Group Theory

MA37410

Probability and Stochastic Processes

Final Year Electives

Choose 60 credits (level 3) from mathematics and/or physics, subject to pre-requisites