Swansea University International Guide 2021

POLITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES SINGLETON CAMPUS

PHYSICS SINGLETON CAMPUS

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES Single and Joint Honours courses are available: • BA American Studies • BA Philosophy • BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) • BA International Relations • BA Politics and International Relations • BA Politics • BA War and Society Joint Honours combinations include; Languages, History, Literature and Social Policy POSTGRADUATE COURSES • MA Development and Human Rights • MA International Security and Development • MA International Relations • MA Politics • MA Public Policy • MA War and Society Extended Masters available in: International Relations, International Security and Development, and Public Policy (study abroad for one semester in USA) MPhil and PhD Degrees The Department offers MA by Research, MPhil and PhD research degrees and invites research proposals on a wide range of topics including: • Conflict and Security • Work Placement module with National Assembly for Wales, working closely with Assembly Ministers Numerous work placement options built into curriculum • British Parliamentary Studies module taught by lecturers and members of parliament • Semester and Year Abroad options available (3 and 4 year degree programmes)

(Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018) TEACHING EXPERIENCE 10 OVERALL IN THE UK 20 TH (The Complete University Guide 2019) STUDENT SATISFACTION 8 TH IN THE UK (Guardian University Guide 2020)

• Excellent links with CERN in Switzerland offering the opportunity of summer placements • Courses accredited by the Institute of Physics • £4.2 million investment in state-of-the-art laboratories UNDERGRADUATE COURSES • BSc Physics * • BSc Physics with a Year in Industry • BSc Physics with Integrated Foundation Year (Only applicable for EU students. See page 34 for details regarding Foundation Year for international students) • BSc Theoretical Physics

TOP IN THE UK

(Complete University Guide 2020) RESEARCH INTENSITY

TOP IN THE UK

STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH TEACHING, ORGANISATION & MANAGEMENT, STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND STUDENT VOICE

• BSc Theoretical Physics with a Year in Industry • BSc Physics with Particle Physics and Cosmology • MPhys Physics* • MPhys Theoretical Physics • MPhys Theoretical Physics with a Year in Industry *Available with a Year Abroad POSTGRADUATE COURSES MSc by Research Degrees • MSc by Research Applied Physics and Materials

(National Student Survey 2018)

(Guardian University Guide 2019) CAREER PROSPECTS 7 IN THE UK TH

(Guardian University Guide 2020) OVERALL 7 TH IN THE UK

• MSc by Research Theoretical Physics • MSc by Research Experimental Physics The Department is always keen to attract high-quality MPhil/PhD students to join its four main research groups: • Applied Physics and Materials

• European Union Politics • International Relations • Latin American Studies • Political Analysis and Governance

• Atomic, Molecular and Quantum Physics • Particle Physics and Cosmology Theory • Quantum Computation and Simulation

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