Study and work abroad
Physics
Summer abroad
Spending the summer abroad allows you to get a taste of living and working internationally without committing to a full year.
Summer schools or International Study Centres (ISCs) can enhance your global awareness and improve employability, leadership and advocacy skills.
Find out more about summer opportunities and travel awards.
Exclusive exchanges
Undergraduate Physics students, who wish to study for a credit replacing or additional year abroad, can apply to one of the departmental exclusive partners:
France
University of Lille 1 - Science and Technology B1 French required
University of Strasbourg B1 French required
Germany
Ruhr University Bochum B1 German required
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg B2 German required
University of Münster B1 German required
Heidelberg University B1 German required
Italy
University of Bologna A2 Italian required
For academic queries, including joint honours options, contact your supervisor or the Departmental International Officer, Dr Jing Wu: jing.wu@york.ac.uk
Worldwide exchanges
Undergraduate Physics students may also apply, for an additional year abroad, to study at one of York’s worldwide exchanges, which are open to students from most other departments at the University.
Masters students on the 4 year programme may be able to take a credit replacing year at a worldwide partner in their third year. This requires approval from the department at the application stage. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Dr Jing Wu: jing.wu@york.ac.uk
Explore worldwide opportunities
Work abroad
Explore the Year In Industry, Placement Year options, or summer international internships, if you are interested in work opportunities outside the UK.
Postgraduate opportunities
Depending on your programme of studies, you may be interested in:
What to expect
- Read our student stories
Previous destinations
As well as attending International Study Centres, Physics students have been to the following destinations:
Previous destinations
| Degree | UG/PG | Country | Host organisation | Programme | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics with Astrophysics | UG | New Zealand | University of Canterbury | Travel award | June-Sept 2018 |
| Physics | PG | France | GANIL Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds | Erasmus+ work placement | Jan-June 2018 |
| Plasma Science & Fusion Energy | PG | Japan | Kansai Photon Science Institute | Research/Placement | Oct-Nov 2017 |
| Physics |
UG |
Romania | Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) | Research/Placement | Sep 2017 |
| Physics | PG | Italy | University of Bologna | Erasmus+ study placement | 2016/17 |
| Physics | PG | Switzerland | CERN | Research/Placement | June-July 2016 |
| Physics | UG | Germany | University of Munster | Erasmus+ study placement | 2015/16 |
| Physics | UG | Australia | University of Western Australia |
Worldwide Exchange study placement |
2015/16 |
| Physics & Philosophy | UG | Germany | Heidelberg University | Erasmus+ study placement | 2015/16 |
