About the course

We have a wide range of research opportunities in the Department of Physics, and so we recommend that you explore and identify research topics and academic staff in your area of interest.

　　The Department has a distinguished history, with the study of Physics at King's College dating back to its foundation in 1829. The first Professor was Sir Charles Wheatstone, with other former professors including James Clerk Maxwell, who discovered the unified equations of electromagnetism while at King's, and four Nobel laureates. The seminal x-ray crystallography work by Wilkins and Franklin which led to the discovery of the structure of DNA, was performed in the Physics Department. The department today has a reputation as a friendly and supportive environment, with research in the department encompassing biophysics, materials science, nanotechnology, and theoretical particle physics and cosmology.

　　The Department has recently appointed international research leaders to head its three research groups: Professor John Ellis FRS, who has joined King's from CERN to lead the Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology Group, Professor Mark van Schilfgaarde, an expert in electronic structure theory, who heads the Materials & Molecular Modelling Group, and Professor Anatoly Zayats, a world-leader in the new field of plasmonics, who leads the Experimental Biophysics & Nanotechnology Group. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
February, 2024	London
June, 2024	London
October, 2024	London
February, 2025	London
June, 2025	London
October, 2025	London
February, 2026	London
April, 2026	London
June, 2026	London
October, 2026	London
February, 2027	London
June, 2027	London

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for King's College London

For Photonics and Nanotechnology: minimum undergraduate degree with 2:1 honours (or international equivalent) in physics or a related subject. Biological Physics & Soft Matter: minimum undergraduate degree with 2:1 honours (or international equivalent) in physics or a related subject. Theory & Simulation of Condensed Matter: minimum undergraduate degree with 2:1 honours (or international equivalent) in physics or a related subject. Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology: Master’s degree with Distinction or high Merit in a relevant subject, and usually a Bachelor of Science with 1st class or higher 2:1 honours (or international equivalents). Alternatively a four year MSci with 1st class honours (or international equivalent) is also acceptable. IELTS (Academic) - 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill. TOEFL iBT - 80 overall with a minimum of 20 in each skills. TOEFL pBT - 160.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 92.0

　　

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