Physics

Currently, students study the following modules shown below. King's reviews its modules on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates, or contact the School/department for further advice. Students take courses worth 120 credits in each of the three years.

Five core modules.

Laboratory Physics (30 credits)
Fields, Waves & Matter (30 credits)
Thermal Physics (15 credits)
Maths & Mechanics (30 credits)
Physics Skills & Culture (15 credits)

Four core modules plus two optional modules.

Modern Physics (30 credits)
Electromagnetism (15 credits)
Mathematics (30 credits)
Laboratory Physics (15 credits)

Astrophysics (15 credits)
Computational Labs (15 credits)
Symmetry in Physics (15 credits)
Medical Physics (15 credits)

Five core modules and three optional modules in Physics or Medical Physics.

Projects (15 credits)
Spectroscopy & Quantum Physics (15 credits)
Statistical Mechanics (15 credits)
Optics (15 credits)
Solid State Physics (15 credits)

Mathematics III (15 credits)
Particle Physics (15 credits)
General Relativity & Cosmology (15 credits)
Medical Engineering (15 credits)
Medical Imaging (15 credits)
Physics of Life at a Small Scale (15 credits)