Career Development
92% of Physics students are in graduate employment or further study 15 months after graduation (6th in the UK).
Global Opportunities
We participate in the IAESTE and Turing student exchange programmes, which enable students to obtain work experience in companies and universities throughout the world.
Industry Links
All students in the school have the option to include a year in industry as part of their studies. This is a fantastic opportunity to see Physics at work in the real world, and to enhance your care.
Internationally Renowned Experts
All of our faculty staff are research scientists in their own right; in the 2021 REF peer-review exercise, Physics Research Power was in the top 20 in the UK.
Professional Accreditations
You will have partially fulfilled the requirements to obtain the status of Chartered Physicist (CPhys) with the Institute of Physics.
What is a BSc Physics with Astrophysics?
Our BSc Physics with Astrophysics degree is aimed at students who have an interest in astronomy and wish to understand the physics behind the pretty pictures.
Students undertaking this degree will still obtain a thorough grounding in modern physics
But will also take astrophysics modules that allows them to understand the workings of our Universe.
What is physics at Queen's University?
The Department of Physics at Queen’s is one of Canada’s leading teaching and research institutes in Physics
Engineering Physics and Astronomy.
Our faculty include
World class physicists and astronomers such as :
Nobel Laureate Art McDonald.
Why study astrophysics at USQ?
Let USQ’s Master of Science (Astrophysics) give you the professional knowledge and skills in the science of astronomy.
This degree combines coursework and research giving you the opportunity to further develop your skills with four units of research.
World Class Facilities
You will be taught in our new state-of-the-art teaching centre, containing specialist laboratory equipment and computer facilities.
