Mathematical Physics MMath

University of Liverpool

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	65%
Salary after 15 months	£28000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	1% Proportion of students of Mathematical Physics MMath who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Mathematics, MMath

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

65 /100

45 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Mathematical Physics MMath and other Physics courses of University of Liverpool	Average review score among all courses in the UK
Explanations	80	91
Interesting courses	62	78
Intellectually stimulating	92	93
Challenged to do my best	81	89
Depth of concepts	74	84
Builds on previous learnings	80	87
Joined ideas from different topics	65	85
Balance directed/independent study	58	74
Applicability of course content	75	84
Clear criteria in markings	65	73
Fair assessment	69	78
Tests reflected your learning	65	75
Timely feedback	58	70
Helpful feedback	56	65
Approachability of teachers	79	87
Support from teachers	72	82
Organisation of courses	43	73
Communication of changes	60	74
IT facilities	86	87
Library	84	89
Course specific resources	82	89
Student feedback opportunities	74	83
Student feedback valued	38	70
Student's feedback acted upon	42	56
Work of student union	52	66
Mental wellbeing services	56	77
Overall satisfaction	65	78

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Physics courses of University of Liverpool

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Physics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Physics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£28000	£28000	£34000
25-75 percentile range	£22500 - £29500	£21000 - £31500	£25000 - £41000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Physics courses of University of Liverpool

Salary of all UK Graduates of Physics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£28407	£28185	£34541
25-75 percentile range	£24644 - £33731	£22362 - £36305	£26092 - £46368

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Physics courses in the UK

Course Description

Physics and Mathematics degrees are highly prized and our graduates have excellent career opportunities in industrial research and development, computing, business, finance and teaching.

We offer one three-year BSc degree and two four-year degrees, MMath or MPhys, combining these two intimately related disciplines. These programmes provide a strong mathematical training, and mathematical techniques help you to deal with new ideas that often seem counterintuitive, such as string theory, black holes, superconductors and chaos theory.

This programme is accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.

This programme is also accredited to meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

Work placement/Year in industry - Students are encouraged to gain relevant work experience to enhance their employability by applying for a summer internship or a year placement with an approved company/organisation. Whilst the Department of Mathematics and the University will provide the necessary support and guidance, it is the responsibility of the student to secure an industrial placement. Applicants should note that industrial placements are highly sought after and competition to be accepted into one can be significant. They therefore cannot be guaranteed. Students who fail to secure a suitable placement offer will transfer back to the standard version of the programme without a year in industry. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in Industry please put the option code YI in the Further Choices section of your UCAS application

This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.m.

This programme is accredited to meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

Accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Liverpool graduates of undergraduate studies in Physics	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Physics
Total respondents	50	2425
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	20%	20%
Working	55%	59%
Both studying and working	10%	10%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Physics courses of University of Liverpool

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	75%	25%
Utilise skills from studies	60%	40%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Liverpool

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	20%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Physics courses of University of Liverpool

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Mathematical Physics MMath at University of Liverpool

15%	Welfare Professionals
15%	Caring personal services
10%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
5%	Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5%	Customer service occupations
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Therapy professionals
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	37%	63%	0%
year 2	28%	72%	0%
year 3	25%	75%	0%
year 4	24%	76%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	5
Lower second class	6
Upper second class	29
First class	60

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Physics

Average UCAS Tariff Score 149

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Physics
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	4
112-127	24
128-143	24
144-159	23
160-175	8
176-191	6
192-207	9
208-223	1
224-239	1
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Physics courses of University of Liverpool

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Please note that international applicants for this programme require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate. The ATAS certificate must be obtained before applying for a Tier 4 visa. You can submit an ATAS application up to 6 months before the programme start date, even if the offer is still conditional. The application form can be found and submitted at: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme. This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application. Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Mathematical Physics, MMath, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Liverpool in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Liverpool in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

- #26
- #33
Physics

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #11
- #101
Physics

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
- #10
- #144
Physics

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]

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About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.

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Student composition of University of Liverpool

Total number of students enrolled at University of Liverpool by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 21705
postgraduates:: 4615
Total:: 26320

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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