Course overview
- Description
This course consists of a combination of advanced coursework, a research project and a dissertation. The research project is undertaken as part of an internationally recognised research group. Students develop a combination of high-level research, analytical and problem-solving skills which are highly valued by industry and government employers. For students wishing to continue to a PhD, the Master of Physics provides an outstanding preparation.
- Course title
- Master of Physics (coursework and dissertation)
- Award abbreviation
- MPhys
- Course code
- 53560
- Course type
- Master's degree by coursework and dissertation
- Status
- Current / 2025
- Administered by
- Physics, Mathematics and Computing
- CRICOS code
- 087902J
Course details
- Intake periods
- Beginning of year and mid-year
- Attendance type
- Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Articulation
- The Master of Physics has the following exit award: 52360 Graduate Diploma in Physics (48 points) (48 points)
- Credit points required
- 96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 1.5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 72 points of taught units and 24 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the School
- Maximum course duration
- 2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 96 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information)
- Professional accreditation
- Master of Physics (coursework and dissertation)(Medical Physics) is accredited by: The Australasian College of Physical Scientists & Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM).
- Time limit
- 5 years
- Delivery mode
- Internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
- Available to international students
- Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Professor Li Ju
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Specialisations
SP-ASTPH Astronomy and Astrophysics
SP-CMPPH Computational Physics
SP-EXPPH Experimental Physics
SP-MEDPH Medical Physics
SP-QTCOM Quantum Technology and Computing
SP-THEPH Theoretical Physics
Course structure
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- T2
- Trimester 2
- T3
- Trimester 3
- N/A
- not available in 2025 – may be available in 2026 or 2027
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Students who have not completed a major in Physics from this University, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by the School, may be required to complete conversion units up to the value of 24 points from this group:
Note: Students take conversion units relevant to their chosen specialisation in the Master of Physics. Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | CITS1401 | Computational Thinking with Python | Lectures: 2-hours per week; Labs: 2-hours per week; WorkshopS: 1-hour per week | |
| S1 | MATH2501 | Advanced Mathematical Methods | lectures: 2 hours per week; practical classes: 1 hour per week | |
| S1 | PHYS2001 | Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism | labs: 6 x 3 hours; lectures: average 3 hours per week; practical classes: 1 hour per week | |
| S2 | PHYS2002 | Many Particle Systems | Lectures: average 3 hours per week; Practical Classes: 1 hour per week; Project/Laboratory Work: 18 hours per semester (6 x 3 hours) | |
| S1 | PHYS2003 | Physics for Electrical Engineers |
| Lectures: 3-hours per week; Laboratory: 6 x 3 hours; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S1 | PHYS3001 | Quantum Mechanics |
| Lectures: average 3-hours per week; Practical Classes/Consultation: 1-hour per week; Project/Lab Work: 24-hours per semester |
| S2 | PHYS3002 | Electrodynamics and Relativity | Lectures: average 3-hours per week; Workshops: 12-hours per semester; Project/Laboratory Work: 24-hours per semester | |
| S1 | PHYS3003 | Astrophysics and Space Science | Practical Classes: 2-hours per week; Project/Lab Work: 3-hours per week | |
| S1 | PHYS3005 | Quantum Computation | ||
| S2 | PHYS3011 | Mathematical Physics | Lectures: average 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week; Project/Lab Work: 24-hours per semester | |
| S2 | PHYS3012 | Topics in Contemporary Physics |
| Lectures: average 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week; Project/Lab work: 24-hours per semester |
| N/A | PHYS3101 | Quantum Fields and Quantum Optics |
| Lectures: average 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | PHYS5301 | Physics Research Project Part 1 |
| Students should work on their research projects and meet with their supervisors during the semester to discuss their progress and research outcome. Students should spend at least 150 hours on research for this unit. |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5302 | Physics Research Project Part 2 | Students should work on their research projects and meet with their supervisors during the semester to discuss their progress and research outcome. Students should spend at least 150 hours on research for this unit. | |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5303 | Physics Research Project Part 3 | Students should work on their research projects and meet with their supervisors during the semester to discuss their progress and research outcome. Students should spend at least 150 hours on research for this unit. | |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5304 | Physics Research Project Part 4 | Students should work on their research projects and meet with their supervisors during the semester to discuss their progress and research outcome. Students should spend at least 150 hours on research for this unit. |
Astronomy and Astrophysics specialisation
Take all units (36 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | PHYS4418 | Cosmological Physics | ||
| S1 | PHYS4419 | Galaxies and Galactic Dynamics |
| Lectures: 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS5513 | Computational Statistics for Physics |
| |
| S1 | PHYS5514 | Radio Astronomy and the Interstellar Medium |
| Lectures: 4-hours per week; Laboratory work: 6-hours |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5562 | Research Proposal in Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5563 | Dissertation in Astronomy and Astrophysics |
|
Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:
Note: Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PHYS4010 | Symmetry Principles in Physics | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4020 | Frontiers in Experimental Physics |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1 | PHYS4021 | Quantum Information and Computing |
| Lectures/Workshop: 3 x 45 minutes per week |
| S2 | PHYS4410 | Quantum Field Theory | Lectures: 3 hours per week. Tutorials: 1 hour per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4415 | Special Topics in Physics I | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS4420 | Gravitational Wave and High Energy Astronomy |
| Lectures: 2-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS5010 | Differential Geometry and General Relativity | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS5020 | Quantum Measurement and Technology |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S2 | PHYS5510 | Special Topics in Physics II |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1, S2, T2, T3 | PHYS5512 | Physics Reading Unit |
| Weekly discussion sessions |
| S1 | SHPC4001 | Computational Methods for Physics |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week |
Computational Physics specialisation
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | PHYS4022 | Advanced Quantum Computing | ||
| S1, S2 | PHYS5035 | Research Proposal in Computational Physics |
| Average 1 hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors throughout the semester to define the content of the literature review and research proposal) |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5036 | Dissertation in Computational Physics |
| Average 1 hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors during the semester to discuss the contents of their final thesis and oral defence) |
| S1 | SHPC4001 | Computational Methods for Physics |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week |
Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
Note: Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | CITS5017 | Deep Learning |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; laboratories: 2 hours per week. |
| S1 | CITS5508 | Machine Learning |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; labs: 2 hours per week for 11 weeks from week 2 |
| S1 | PHYS4010 | Symmetry Principles in Physics | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4020 | Frontiers in Experimental Physics |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1 | PHYS4021 | Quantum Information and Computing |
| Lectures/Workshop: 3 x 45 minutes per week |
| S2 | PHYS4410 | Quantum Field Theory | Lectures: 3 hours per week. Tutorials: 1 hour per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4415 | Special Topics in Physics I | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS4418 | Cosmological Physics | ||
| S1 | PHYS4419 | Galaxies and Galactic Dynamics |
| Lectures: 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS4420 | Gravitational Wave and High Energy Astronomy |
| Lectures: 2-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS5010 | Differential Geometry and General Relativity | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS5020 | Quantum Measurement and Technology |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S2 | PHYS5510 | Special Topics in Physics II |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1, S2, T2, T3 | PHYS5512 | Physics Reading Unit |
| Weekly discussion sessions |
| S2 | PHYS5513 | Computational Statistics for Physics |
| |
| S1 | PHYS5514 | Radio Astronomy and the Interstellar Medium |
| Lectures: 4-hours per week; Laboratory work: 6-hours |
Experimental Physics specialisation
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PHYS4020 | Frontiers in Experimental Physics |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S2 | PHYS5020 | Quantum Measurement and Technology |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5025 | Research Proposal in Experimental Physics |
| Average 1 hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors throughout the semester to define the content of the literature review and research proposal) |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5026 | Dissertation in Experimental Physics |
|
Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
Note: Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PHYS4010 | Symmetry Principles in Physics | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4021 | Quantum Information and Computing |
| Lectures/Workshop: 3 x 45 minutes per week |
| S2 | PHYS4410 | Quantum Field Theory | Lectures: 3 hours per week. Tutorials: 1 hour per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4415 | Special Topics in Physics I | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS4418 | Cosmological Physics | ||
| S1 | PHYS4419 | Galaxies and Galactic Dynamics |
| Lectures: 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS4420 | Gravitational Wave and High Energy Astronomy |
| Lectures: 2-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS5010 | Differential Geometry and General Relativity | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS5510 | Special Topics in Physics II |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1, S2, T2, T3 | PHYS5512 | Physics Reading Unit |
| Weekly discussion sessions |
| S2 | PHYS5513 | Computational Statistics for Physics |
| |
| S1 | PHYS5514 | Radio Astronomy and the Interstellar Medium |
| Lectures: 4-hours per week; Laboratory work: 6-hours |
| S1 | SHPC4001 | Computational Methods for Physics |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week |
Medical Physics specialisation
Take all units (42 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ANHB5451 | Anatomy and Biology for Medical Physicists | This unit is taught online | |
| S1 | PHYS5401 | Medical Imaging Physics |
| 2 - 4 hours per week plus one hour of practicals per week |
| S2 | PHYS5402 | Radiation Biology and Protection |
| 2 - 3 hours per week plus an extra hour of practicals in some weeks |
| S2 | PHYS5403 | Radiotherapy Physics |
| 2 - 3 hours per week plus an extra hour of practicals in some weeks. |
| S1 | PHYS5404 | Radiation Physics and Dosimetry |
| 2 - 3 hours per week plus an extra hour of practicals in some weeks |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5435 | Research Proposal in Medical Physics |
| Average 1 hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors during the semester to discuss the contents of their research proposal and literature review) |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5436 | Dissertation in Medical Physics |
| Average 1 hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors during the semester to discuss the contents of their final thesis and oral defence) |
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
Note: Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | CITS4402 | Computer Vision |
| |
| S2 | CITS5017 | Deep Learning |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; laboratories: 2 hours per week. |
| S1 | CITS5508 | Machine Learning |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; labs: 2 hours per week for 11 weeks from week 2 |
| S1 | PHYS4021 | Quantum Information and Computing |
| Lectures/Workshop: 3 x 45 minutes per week |
| S1, S2, T2, T3 | PHYS5512 | Physics Reading Unit |
| Weekly discussion sessions |
| S2 | PHYS5513 | Computational Statistics for Physics |
| |
| S1, S2 | PUBH4401 | Biostatistics I |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week |
| S1 | SHPC4001 | Computational Methods for Physics |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week |
Quantum Technology and Computing specialisation
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PHYS4021 | Quantum Information and Computing |
| Lectures/Workshop: 3 x 45 minutes per week |
| S2 | PHYS5020 | Quantum Measurement and Technology |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5045 | Research proposal in Quantum Technology and Computation |
| Average 1 hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors throughout the semester to define the content of the literature review and research proposal) |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5046 | Dissertation in Quantum Technology and Computing |
Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
Note: Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
Other level 4 or 5 units offered in School of PMC (requires approval from Programme Chair or Head of Department).
Other level 4 or 5 units offered in School of PMC (requires approval from Programme Chair or Head of Department).
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PHYS4010 | Symmetry Principles in Physics | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4020 | Frontiers in Experimental Physics |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S2 | PHYS4022 | Advanced Quantum Computing | ||
| S2 | PHYS4410 | Quantum Field Theory | Lectures: 3 hours per week. Tutorials: 1 hour per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4415 | Special Topics in Physics I | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS4418 | Cosmological Physics | ||
| S1 | PHYS4419 | Galaxies and Galactic Dynamics |
| Lectures: 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS4420 | Gravitational Wave and High Energy Astronomy |
| Lectures: 2-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS5010 | Differential Geometry and General Relativity | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS5510 | Special Topics in Physics II |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1, S2, T2, T3 | PHYS5512 | Physics Reading Unit |
| Weekly discussion sessions |
| S2 | PHYS5513 | Computational Statistics for Physics |
| |
| S1 | PHYS5514 | Radio Astronomy and the Interstellar Medium |
| Lectures: 4-hours per week; Laboratory work: 6-hours |
| S1 | SHPC4001 | Computational Methods for Physics |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week |
Theoretical Physics specialisation
Take all units (24 points):
Note: Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PHYS4010 | Symmetry Principles in Physics | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS5010 | Differential Geometry and General Relativity | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5015 | Research Proposal in Theoretical Physics |
| Average 1-hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors throughout the semester to define the content of the literature review and research proposal) |
| S1, S2 | PHYS5016 | Dissertation in Theoretical Physics |
| Average 1-hour per week (students meet with their project supervisors during the semester to discuss the contents of their final thesis and oral defence) |
Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
Note: Students who do not require 24 points of conversion may substitute conversion units with optional units up to the value of 24 points.
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PHYS4020 | Frontiers in Experimental Physics |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1 | PHYS4021 | Quantum Information and Computing |
| Lectures/Workshop: 3 x 45 minutes per week |
| S2 | PHYS4410 | Quantum Field Theory | Lectures: 3 hours per week. Tutorials: 1 hour per week. | |
| S1 | PHYS4415 | Special Topics in Physics I | Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. | |
| S2 | PHYS4418 | Cosmological Physics | ||
| S1 | PHYS4419 | Galaxies and Galactic Dynamics |
| Lectures: 3-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS4420 | Gravitational Wave and High Energy Astronomy |
| Lectures: 2-hours per week; Practical Classes: 1-hour per week |
| S2 | PHYS5020 | Quantum Measurement and Technology |
| Lectures: 2 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 2 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S2 | PHYS5510 | Special Topics in Physics II |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week. |
| S1, S2, T2, T3 | PHYS5512 | Physics Reading Unit |
| Weekly discussion sessions |
| S2 | PHYS5513 | Computational Statistics for Physics |
| |
| S1 | PHYS5514 | Radio Astronomy and the Interstellar Medium |
| Lectures: 4-hours per week; Laboratory work: 6-hours |
| S1 | SHPC4001 | Computational Methods for Physics |
| Lectures: 3 x 45 minutes per week; Practical Classes: 1 x 45 minutes per week |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules
2.(1) A student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).
(2) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.
English Language competency requirements
3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in physics, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and
(ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent;
or
(b) an honours degree in physics, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) This course has the following exit award:
- 52360 Graduate Diploma in Physics (48 points)
(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Physics course before completing it, but after completion of 36 points of core units from within a single specialisation and 12 points of option units, may apply to the School to be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Physics.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which includes conversion units to a value of 24 points, course core units and specialisation units. The course comprises the following specialisations :
- SP-ASTPH Astronomy and Astrophysics
- SP-CMPPH Computational Physics
- SP-EXPPH Experimental Physics
- SP-MEDPH Medical Physics
- SP-QTCOM Quantum Technology and Computing
- SP-THEPH Theoretical Physics
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
(3) Students who have completed a bachelors degree with a major in Physics and Mathematics or equivalent are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.
(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—
(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';
(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';
(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on—
(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;
(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;
and
(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.
Deferrals
13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).
Additional rules
Substitution
14. The School, on the recommendation of the Head of Department, Physics, may permit a student to substitute a relevant unit outside the School for one of the core Special Topics in Physics units'.