How will my BSc (Hons) Physics
degree provide me with the skills needed for my career?
From the first day of your Physics degree to the last, you
will be empowered to take responsibility for and develop your own
learning. This experience will equip you
with a valuable range of transferable skills from the analytical to the
practical and interpersonal.
Our industry partners tell us they value highly the
analytical skills of Northumbria Physics students such as estimation,
quantitative modelling and statistical analysis, and these skills can be
deployed across a wide range of disciplines in addition to research, such as
healthcare, energy, electronics and finance.
Whatever you decide to do, you will have a strong
employability potential as a result of having acquired the characteristics of a
Northumbria graduate. These include the ability to think creatively while at
the same time applying rigorous structure to solve complex problems.
Does Northumbria University offer
work placements for Physics?
A work placement is the ideal way to
gain experience in your chosen career and will enable you to apply what you
have learnt in the lecture theatre and lab in the real world. Typically,
students will opt for a year in industry or study abroad between their second
and final year.
If you opt to take a placement year
during your studies, you will be able to work alongside, and learn from,
professionals in the Physics field, building up vital networking contacts and
developing key skills such as time management, communication, problem solving
and self-management.