Physics with Data Science University of Leicester

Overview

Interested in developing both your scientific understanding and your technical skills, ready for the challenges of our data-driven society? Data Science combines mathematical and computation tools and technology to extract insight and predictions from data in science and industry. In this degree, you’ll cover a range of data science topics, alongside the fundamentals of physics and maths. 

As a Physics with Data Science student, you will acquire an appreciation of the scope and impact of modern physics and the use of mathematics, computing and experimentation to solve important real-world problems, and develop specialised knowledge in data science. 

All our Physics students study the same core of physics and maths, based on the Institute of Physics (IOP) `fundamental areas of physics’. This includes classical mechanics, waves and fields, electromagnetism, special relativity, thermodynamics, quantum and atomic physics.

Careers and employability

• In your third year o Physics with Data Science programme from University of Leicester  you will have the option to do a ten-week group research project with one of our industrial partners such as Airbus Defence and Space, Jorin Ltd., Domino Printing or Weatherford International. You will gain invaluable project, budget and team management experience working in a professional environment on a real project.
• You can gain first-hand experience of physics education through a final year mentoring scheme with physics teachers in local schools, working for half a day a week over one semester.
• We offer a small number of Summer Research Placements: six weeks of paid employment working with the research groups within the School of Physics and Astronomy. These placements provide excellent experience if you want to go on to a career in academic or industrial research.