Visiting students - physics
We're at the forefront of pioneering global research and technological advancements in a range of areas including biophysics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, plasma physics and fusion energy. We drive scientific, industry and policy progress through our cross-disciplinary research centres and state-of-the-art facilities.
As a visiting student at York you'll be fully integrated into academic life at a world-class, research-led university.
Examples of undergraduate modules can be found on our individual course pages.
Postgraduate students should hold an undergraduate degree in physics or a related subject. Examples of postgraduate modules can be found in MSc Fusion Energy.
We do not limit choice, however you must have the necessary requirements to study all modules. Final module registration will take place at the start of the semester.
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.0 with 6.0 in writing and no less than 5.5 in all other components (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).
For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements and postgraduate English language requirements.
Teaching schedule
You can study in our department for the following periods only:
- Full academic year
- Semester 1 only
- Semester 2 only
Examination and assessment
For information on assessments, please see the module catalogue.
Contact us
Dr Jing Wu
International Officer
Erica Cushworth
Physics Postgraduate contact
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Postgraduate modules
| Module Code | Module Description | Year / Stage | Semester | Assessment Type | Credits | ECTS | Pre-requisites or experience required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHY00028C | Classical & Quantum Waves | 1 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00029C | Classical Mechanics & Laboratories | 1 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam/Lab notebooks/Formal report | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00031C | Mathematical. Computational & Professional Skills 1 | 1 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam/Computational assignments/Professional skills assignments | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00030C | Electromagnetism & Relativity | 1 | 2 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00027C | Mapping the Universe & Laboratories | 1 | 2 | Assignment/Closed exam/Lab notebooks/Formal report | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00033C | Mathematical. Computational & Professional Skills 2 | 1 | 2 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam/Computational assignments/Professional skills assignments | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00032C | Theoretical Skills & Laboratories | 1 | 2 | Assignment/Closed exam/Fortran coursework/Lab notebooks/Formal report | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00046I | Astrophysical Technologies & Space Science | 2 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00059I | Mathematical Techniques & Machine Learning | 2 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam/Assignment/Mini assignment | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00045I | (TR) Mathematics, Professional Skills & Computational Laboratories - PHY00060I Mathematics, Professional Skills & Computational Laboratories | 2 | 1 | Formal report/Lab ELOG/Professional Skills assignments/Python Programming assignment/Closed exam/Physics Practice Questions | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00056I | (TR) Mathematics, Professional Skills & Experimental Laboratories - PHY00049I Mathematics, Professional Skills & Experimental Laboratories | 2 | 1 | Formal report/Lab notebook/Professional Skills assignments/Python Programming assignment/Closed exam/Physics Practice Questions | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00047I | (TR) Mathematics, Professional Skills & Introduction to Laboratories - PHY00050I Mathematics, Professional Skills & Introduction to Laboratories | 2 | 1 | Formal report/Lab notebook/Professional Skills assignments/Python Programming assignment/Closed exam/Physics Practice Questions | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00044I | (TR)Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism - PHY00053I Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism | 2 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Mathematical, Computational & Professional Skills 1, Mathematical, Computational & Professional Skills 2, Electromagnetism & Relativity or equivalents |
| PHY00055I | (TR) Mathematics, Astrophysical Laboratories & Skills - PHY00051I Advanced Mechanics, Astrophysical Laboratories & Skills | 2 | 2 | Formal report/Lab notebook/Professional Skills assignments/Python Programming assignment/Closed exam/Physics Practice Questions | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Mathematics, Professional Skills & Experimental Laboratories 1 or equivalent and Mathematical, Computational & Professional Skills 2 or equivalent |
| PHY00057I | (TR) Mathematics, Computational Laboratories & Skills - PHY00052I Advanced Mechanics, Computational Laboratories & Skills | 2 | 2 | Formal report/Lab notebook/Professional Skills assignments/Python Programming assignment/Closed exam/Physics Practice Questions | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Mathematics, Professional Skills & Computational Laboratories or equivalent and Mathematical, Computational & Professional Skills 2 or equivalent |
| PHY00058I | (TR) Mathematics, Physics Laboratories & Skills - PHY00048I Advanced Mechanics, Physics Laboratories & Skills | 2 | 2 | Formal report/Lab notebook/Professional Skills assignments/Python Programming assignment/Closed exam/Physics Practice Questions | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Mathematics, Professional Skills & Experimental Laboratories 1 or equivalent and Mathematical, Computational & Professional Skills 2 or equivalent |
| PHY00032I | Quantum, Atomic, Nuclear & Particle Physics | 2 | 2 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites (new modules): Classical & Quantum Waves (Semester 1, Level 1) Mathematics and Computational Professional Skills 1 (Semester 1, Level 1) [or equivalent] Mathematics and Computational Professional Skills 2 (Semester 2, Level 1) [or equivalent] Mathematics, Professional Skills & Laboratories (Semester 1, Level 2) [or equivalent] |
| PHY00054I | Statistical & Solid State Physics | 2 | 2 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism or Equivalent Co-requisites: Quantum, Nuclear and Particle Physics or Equivalent. |
| PHY00028H | Advanced Astrophysical Laboratory | 3 | 1 | Lab thesis/Lab notebooks, report & viva/assignment | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: (new modules) Mapping the Universe & Laboratories or equivalent |
| PHY00029H | Advanced Computational Laboratory | 3 | 1 | Extended abstract/Lab notebooks/Dissertation | 20 | 10 | Prereqs: (New modules) Advanced Mechanics, Computational Laboratories & Skills or equivalent |
| PHY00074H | Advanced Theoretical Techniques and Modelling Matter | 3 | 1 | Assignments/Closed exam/Physics Practice Questions | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Advanced Mechanics, Professional Skills and Experimental Laboratories, or Advanced Mechanics, Professional Skills and Computational Laboratories or Advanced Mechanics, Professional Skills and Astrophsyical Laboratories |
| PHY00079H | Plasma Physics and Fusion (H level) | 3 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism + [Mathematics, Professional Skills & Experimental Laboratories or Mathematics, Professional Skills & Computational Laboratories or Mathematics, Professional Skills & Introduction to Laboratories] or equivalents |
| PHY00072H | Quantum Mechanics | 3 | 1 | Assignment/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Mathematics, Professional Skills and Laboratories and Stage 2 Quantum, Nuclear and Particle Physics, or the appropriate equivalent modules. |
| PHY00076H | Stars & Galaxies | 3 | 1 | Assignment/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Astrophysical Technologies and Space Science or equivalent |
| PHY00052H | BSc Research Project & Skills | 3 | 1&2 | Poster/Project update/General progress & notebook/Project report & oral exam | 40 | 20 | |
| PHY00070H | (TR) Statistical Mechanics & Solid State II - PHY00073H Condensed Matter Physics: Electrons in Solids | 3 | 2 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Quantum Mechanics, Statistical and Solid State, stage 2, or equivalent |
| PHY00075H | Medical Physics | 3 | 2 | Project essay/Project presentation/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: No pre-requisites; Nuclear Physics Y2 is highly desirable |
| PHY00071H | Nuclear & Particle | 3 | 2 | Physics Practice Questions/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Stage 2 Mathematics and Stage 2 Quantum, Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics or equivalent |
| PHY00078H | Quantum Science & Technologies | 3 | 2 | Assignment/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Stage 3 Quantum Mechanics Prohibited Combinations: Maths Module on Quantum Computing |
| PHY00077H | Relativity & Cosmology | 3 | 2 | Assignment/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Y1 Electromagnetism and Relativity OR other module containing the equivalent introductory special relativity content |
| PHY00055M | Advanced Condensed Matter Physics | 4 | 1 | Assignment/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Condensed Matter Physics: Electrons in Solids or equivalent |
| PHY00033M | Biophysics | 4 | 1 | Assignment/Closed exam | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00052M | Scientific Supercomputing | 4 | 1 | Physics Practice Questions/Mini assignment/Final assignment | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: This module presumes that you already have a basic programming ability in (at least one of) Fortran or C or C++. |
| PHY00025M | MPhys Research Project & Skills | 4 | 1&2 | Lab book & progress/Poster presentation/Project dissertation/Viva exam | 60 | 30 | |
| PHY00053M | Advanced Plasma Physics for Fusion & Applications (MPhys) | 4 | 2 | Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Stage 3 Plasma Physics and Fusion or equivalent |
| PHY00048M | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 4 | 2 | Closed exam | 20 | 10 | Pre-requisites: Stage 2 Quantum II AND Stage 2 Mathematics II AND Stage 3 Quantum III |
| PHY00044M | Cosmic Horizons | 4 | 2 | Computational/Literature task for each topic/Assignment 1/Assignment 2 | 20 | 10 | |
| PHY00032M | From Subatomic to Nuclear Astrophysics | 4 | 2 | Assignment/Closed exam | 20 | 10 |
Contact us
Dr Jing Wu
International Officer
Erica Cushworth
Physics Postgraduate contact