LIFE AS A PHYSICIST

Step inside the student experience: View a sample timetable, explore subject videos, and hear first-hand from current students.

YOUR SAMPLE TIMETABLE

Want to know what you can you look forward to as a physics student at Manchester? Take a look at the example timetable below.

Please note this is a sample timetable and is only included to give you an idea of how your time might be spent in first year. Units may be subject to change and availability. Students are issued their personal timetable upon enrolment of the course.

MONDAY

10am - 11am: Tutorial First Year Maths

11am - 4.30pm: Laboratory Speed of Light

TUESDAY

10am - 11am: Lecture

Mathematics 1

12pm - 1pm: Lecture

Dynamics

1pm - 2pm: Lecture

Physics in Everyday Life

WEDNESDAY

9am - 10am: Tutorial First Year Physics

10am - 11am: Lecture

Intro to Astrophysics and Cosmology

11am - 12pm: Lecture Mathematics 1

THURSDAY

11am - 12pm: Lecture Dynamics

2pm - 3pm: Lecture

Introduction to Astrophysics and Cosmology

FRIDAY

10am - 12pm: Lecture Quantum Physics and Relativity

2pm - 3pm: Lecture Physics in Everyday Life

SOCIETIES

  • PhysSoc
  • Astrobiology
  • Nuclear Particle Physics
  • Women in Science and Engineering
  • PASS Mentoring
  • Netball
  • ... and more!

"People think physics is very difficult and stay away from it, while it's actually very intuitive and interesting to study.”
“I was surprised by the amount of computation and programming required in physics and that many of the students who do physics go into fields like data science and software management.”
“The best thing about Manchester is getting to be around people who are leading researchers in their field.”