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• The University of Manchester (1824)The University of Manchester (1824) The largest single university: Victoria Univ. of The largest single university: Victoria Univ. of

Manchester and UMIST are merged in 2004 Manchester and UMIST are merged in 2004 (35K students and 5k faculty and research (35K students and 5k faculty and research staff)staff)

““University of the Year” in the University of the Year” in the Times Higher Times Higher EducationEducation in 2005 and by the in 2005 and by the Sunday TimesSunday Times in 2006 in 2006

Top 35 in world by the Times (2005)Top 35 in world by the Times (2005)

Top 5 in UK (2005: £200MTop 5 in UK (2005: £200M research income)research income) 22 Nobel Prize winners (Rutherford, Bohr etc)22 Nobel Prize winners (Rutherford, Bohr etc)

Embarked on the largest programme with £630MEmbarked on the largest programme with £630M investmentinvestment The UK’s most popular University The UK’s most popular University

(63K applications for 7K incoming students)(63K applications for 7K incoming students)

School of Physics and School of Physics and AstronomyAstronomy

Nearly 100 faculty membersNearly 100 faculty members

Over 100 research staffOver 100 research staff

240 new undergraduate students & 240 new undergraduate students &

60 new postgraduate students each year60 new postgraduate students each year

10 Nobel Prize winners in physics10 Nobel Prize winners in physics

Research covers all areas of physics: Research covers all areas of physics:

astronomy, biophysics, condensed astronomy, biophysics, condensed matter, photon & laser, nuclear and matter, photon & laser, nuclear and

particle physics, theoretical particle physics, theoretical physics.physics.

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Physics Degrees in Higher Physics Degrees in Higher EducationEducation

• Bachelor of Science (BSc)Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Three-year honours degreeThree-year honours degree

Not necessarily going to enter a Not necessarily going to enter a physics-related careerphysics-related career

• Master of Physics (MPhys or Master of Physics (MPhys or MSci)MSci)

Four-year honours degree with Four-year honours degree with greater breadth and depth, intending greater breadth and depth, intending to become “professional” physicists. to become “professional” physicists. A good path is Mphys in UK, and then A good path is Mphys in UK, and then Ph.D. in USA. for Korean studentsPh.D. in USA. for Korean students

Physics Degree Physics Degree ProgrammesProgrammes

BSc BSc MPhyMPhyss

physicsphysics √√ √√

physics with astrophysicsphysics with astrophysics √√ √√

physics with technological physics with technological physicsphysics

√√ √√

physics with theoretical physics with theoretical physicsphysics

√√ √√

physics with philosophyphysics with philosophy √√ √√

physics with business and physics with business and managementmanagement

√√ √√

physics with study in Europephysics with study in Europe √√

mathematics and physicsmathematics and physics √ √ √√

Teaching methods (eg. Teaching methods (eg. S1)S1)

LECTURES: LECTURES: core (8 hrs) + option (2 core (8 hrs) + option (2 hrs)hrs) dynamics, maths, quantum mechanics and dynamics, maths, quantum mechanics and

relativity, astronomy and cosmologyrelativity, astronomy and cosmology

LABORATORY: LABORATORY: one-day block one-day block (5hrs)(5hrs)

WORKSHOP CLASSES: WORKSHOP CLASSES: covers problem solving covers problem solving (2hrs)(2hrs)

TUTORIALS (like private TUTORIALS (like private tutor): tutor): two per week (2hrs)two per week (2hrs)

(eg. measuring the speed of light) includes some computing, (eg. measuring the speed of light) includes some computing, electronics and group workelectronics and group work

TOTAL CONTACT TOTAL CONTACT HOURS: around HOURS: around 19 19 hours per weekhours per week

Tip: Tip: Small group Small group teaching is teaching is expensive but expensive but effective, make effective, make sure you get allsure you get all

How good is a How good is a Department?Department?

• TEACHINGTEACHING Quality Assurance AgencyQuality Assurance Agency

marks out of 24, best teaching departments have 24/24marks out of 24, best teaching departments have 24/24

• RESEARCHRESEARCHHigher Education Funding Council’s Research Higher Education Funding Council’s Research Assessment Exercise, best research departments grade Assessment Exercise, best research departments grade 5 or 55 or 5**

There are 48 physics departments in the United Kingdom.

Recent Graduate Recent Graduate DestinationsDestinations

Scientific, Technical, Scientific, Technical, ComputingComputing

Finance, Banking, Finance, Banking, ManagementManagement

Research and Further Research and Further TrainingTraining

BScBSc MPhysMPhys

23% 24%

39% 24%

29% 44%(7%) (37%)(13%) (4%)(9%) (3%)

9% 8%

BAe Systems, British Gas, British Telecom, BNFL, Cisco Systems, Esso, GEC Marconi Avionics, IBM, ICL, Meteorological Office, NNC, QinetiQ, RAF, Sharp Electronics, TDK, UKAE, Vodaphone

Accenture, British Airways, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, KPMG, Merril Lynch, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Coop Bank, Barclays, HSBC

PhDMScOther diplomas etc.

OtherOther

Entry RequirementsEntry Requirements• Application is made through UCAS, University Application is made through UCAS, University

and Colleges Admission Serviceand Colleges Admission Service UCAS: Personal details, grade, personal statement, and UCAS: Personal details, grade, personal statement, and

recommendation letter recommendation letter

• Most common entry is via A-levelsMost common entry is via A-levels Grades AAA−AAB, including physics and mathematics flexible Grades AAA−AAB, including physics and mathematics flexible

attitude to the third subject (but not general studies)attitude to the third subject (but not general studies)

• International Students (not for Korean science International Students (not for Korean science high school students) high school students) Foundation Year (1 yr course) with grades AAA−AABFoundation Year (1 yr course) with grades AAA−AAB

UCAS applicationUCAS application

English: TOEFL (540 paper based, 80 internet based, 207 computer English: TOEFL (540 paper based, 80 internet based, 207 computer based) or IELTS (6.0)based) or IELTS (6.0)

• Plus InterviewPlus Interview

Special Admission for Korean students Special Admission for Korean students from Science High Schoolfrom Science High School

Target: admission in September, 2009Target: admission in September, 2009 No requirement for Foundation Year ( 1 yr course)No requirement for Foundation Year ( 1 yr course) English: fine as long as student pass it by May, 2009 :English: fine as long as student pass it by May, 2009 :

TOEFL (540 paper based, 80 internet based, 207 computer TOEFL (540 paper based, 80 internet based, 207 computer based) or IELTS (6.0) or any other comparable exam)based) or IELTS (6.0) or any other comparable exam)

UCAS application + Interview:UCAS application + Interview:• Interview and grade are important factorsInterview and grade are important factors• Interview: start with 3-4 minutes of personal Interview: start with 3-4 minutes of personal

introduction (similar to personal statement), then introduction (similar to personal statement), then question about physics and mathematics problems question about physics and mathematics problems

• Apply it even if your grade is not good. We can accept Apply it even if your grade is not good. We can accept all all

if you are above threshold.if you are above threshold.

Tuition, Accommodation Tuition, Accommodation and Scholarshipsand Scholarships

• Tuition: Tuition: £12k/yr (2300,0000 won)£12k/yr (2300,0000 won)• AccommodationAccommodation: ~£3k/yr : ~£3k/yr • ScholarshipsScholarships

• The Faculty of Engineering and Physical The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science:Science: 10 international students, £2k/yr 10 international students, £2k/yr

• Physics Department: Physics Department: £1.5k (one time) for £1.5k (one time) for AAA level, 3 students out of 4 Korean science AAA level, 3 students out of 4 Korean science students got this award in 2008.students got this award in 2008.