Overview

The Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc at King's College London provides a robust foundation of all of the fundamental aspects of modern and theoretical physics. You’ll explore topics including relativity, quantum mechanics, fields and waves, electromagnetism, nuclear and particle physics, with the theoretical physics modules equipping you with the advanced mathematical tools for pursuing complex theoretical physics problems.

Key benefits

Award winning: six former staff and students in the department are Nobel Prize winners.
Top 10 in the UK for Physics (QS World Rankings by subject 2025).
Central location gives you easy access to major libraries and many leading societies, including the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society and the Royal Institution.
Be part of a diverse student cohort - King’s is one of the leading Russell Group universities by proportion of female undergraduates on its Physics programmes.
Study at the historic Strand Campus where Maxwell discovered electromagnetic radiation, Franklin took photo 51 confirming DNA’s structure and Wheatstone developed the electric telegraph.
6th in the UK for employability (Times Higher Education Graduate Employability rankings 2025).

Careers

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:

Investment Manager, Manthan Capital

Project Engineer, Cryogenic Ltd

Researcher, Institute of Scientific Instruments

Risk Analyst, City Index

Software Engineer, IBM

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physics Skills & Techniques

Mathematics & Computation for Physics

Classical Physics

Modern Physics

Mathematical Methods for Physics

Thermal Physics & Properties of Matter

Quantum Mechanics

Mathematical Methods for Theoretical Physics

Electromagnetism

Relativity & Sub-atomic Physics

Symmetry in Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

92

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

92

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Required grades - AAB

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

Required subjects - Physics and Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate - 35 points; Including 6,6,5 at Higher Level, and including grade 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics and Physics. The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.

Tuition Fees

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38300 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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