Gain a profound understanding of our world

Our programme means you'll work at the frontier of one of the most fast-moving and exciting branches of Physics

• Broad and diverse choice of over 40 modules, including modules from other University of London institutions 
• Develop specialist research skills – excellent preparation for a PhD 
• Study in one of the UK’s top-rated Schools: we’re joint first in London for physics (REF 2014) 
• Be taught by some of the UK’s leading string theorists from our Particle Physics Research Centre

Learn the concepts that help us understand the universe in a field that continues to be at the forefront of scientific advancement. Gain specialist research skills by taking part in collaborations at major international laboratories, including CERN. 

Examine the fundamental properties of the universe with our MSc Particle Physics and gain a profound understanding of the world around us. You’ll be working at the frontier of a subject that has seen some of the 21st century’s greatest scientific discoveries. 

This MSc will give you a comprehensive understanding of the field, while also keeping you up-to-date with the very latest developments in research. Over the duration of the course, you’ll gain a deep knowledge of the Standard model of particle physics and cover topics ranging from how to draw a Feynman diagram, data analysis in particle physics, computer programming in modern science and how to apply quantum mechanical principles to the sub-atomic and sub-nuclear physics.  

Particle Physicists at Queen Mary are involved in experiments that are currently collecting data including ATLAS, MoEDAL, and T2K (as well as experiments that are completing their data analyses including SNO+, BaBar, H1 and CDF). We also have a substantial involvement with the development of GridPP, the UK computing grid for particle physics. 

Structure 

The programme consists of eight taught modules and a research project of 10,000 words. You’ll develop a sophisticated understanding of research methodology, and how to manage your own research, making use of journal articles and other primary sources. You’ll start with two compulsory modules, Relativistic Waves and Quantum Fields and Advanced Quantum Field Theory and then select elective modules from a range of over 40 modules.