Learn about your Programme

Key information about your programme, including programme structure and content

Postgraduate degrees in the School of Physics

Please check our online degree finder for the most up-to-date information about your chosen MSc programme:

You can also visit the School of Physics and Astronomy website to find out more about our MSc degree programmes and the academic options available to you.

Degree structure

The detailed content of all degree programmes can be found in the Degree Programme Tables (DPTs).

The DPTs give you an in-depth insight into the compulsory courses and optional courses available on your degree programme.  DPTs are updated each year, so details may change for future years of your programme.

DPTs also have detailed information about each course that includes:

  • the syllabus
  • methods of assessment
  • modes of feedback
  • learning outcomes

You can  view the DPTs for 2023-24 below, which will give you an indication of how your programme will be structured.

Watch our staff talk about our MSc Programmes

MSc programme in Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences video

For further information on our MSc programmes visit: https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate-taught

MSc programmes in Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics video

Staff and students from the School of Physics & Astronomy at The University of Edinburgh talk about the MSc programmes in Theoretical Physics and Mathematical Physics, and highlight programme structure, core and optional courses and career opportunities. For further information on this MSc programmes visit: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/msc-theoretical-mathematical-physics.

MSc in Particle and Nuclear Physics video

Prof Victoria Martin and Dr Matt Needham talk about the skills you will gain, the collaborations you can be involved in, and the career opportunities you can embark on following completion of our MSc in Particle & Nuclear Physics. For further information on this MSc programme visit: www.ph.ed.ac.uk/mscpnp. Camera & editing by Paul Maguire: www.OutoftheWoodsProductions.co.uk

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