Master of Physics (Hons) in Theoretical Physics

at Newcastle University United Kingdom

This three-year course will equip you with real-world, problem-solving skills and an understanding of the academic theory that underpins professional accounting and finance practice.

This course will give you a head start on your career with industry-recognised accreditations, research-informed teaching, and practitioner insight.

Balancing practical application and the development of technical skills, the programme covers the core areas of financial accounting, management accounting, and finance.

Agriculture is at the centre of many of the challenges facing modern society - including climate change, food security and increasing world population - and is a diverse area of study.

Our rich curriculum includes a broad range of topics spanning plant biology, soil science, nutrition, management, accounting and law.
You can also boost your employability and professional skills with an optional placement year in industry or the commercial sector.
We are a leading university for agriculture and you'll benefit from fantastic facilities, including two University farms.

This Media and Public Relations master's combines public relations practice with theoretical analysis of the media. Theoretical studies are put in context by social, cultural, economic and political issues.

This master's in media and PR is suitable for:

• Students who have some PR knowledge through their undergraduate studies or voluntary work
• PR professionals wishing to develop their academic knowledge and research methods

Teaching draws on current research carried out by specialists in media, communication and cultural studies.

Through the course you'll gain:

• A critical understanding of media, culture and society
• Knowledge to theorise and analyse media and public relations
• Knowledge of media law and public relations regulations in a transnational context
• An understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different types of data dissemination

You'll also develop valuable professional skills, such as:

• Analytical and critical skills to assess and conduct research in the field of media and PR
• The ability to deliver and evaluate a PR event in the public, private and voluntary sectors
• Skills to set up a campaign network and deliver PR campaign messages
• Skills to produce effective press releases

This Business Management degree will equip you with a firm understanding of the interconnectivity of different business functions and management theories, leaving you ready to challenge conventional business and management thinking.

With a strong emphasis on practical, real-world business experience, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your career prospects and develop your global skills, connections, and credentials for your dream job.

Studying management topics such as business strategy, digital business, organisational behaviour, marketing, and innovation management, you'll emerge as a highly employable graduate, ready to take on the changing world of business with a global outlook and a culturally intelligent approach to leadership.

Our Linguistics BA Honours degree focuses on developing your understanding of how language works, how we communicate, and the growth of language in the brain.

You'll explore linguistics in the context of English alongside other languages. You'll build a firm base of skills and knowledge. This will allow you to pursue many career paths - from journalism or data science to teaching or further postgraduate study.

In your first year, you’ll study a foreign language, modern or ancient, alongside Linguistics. You'll also follow a cutting-edge degree programme shaped by the research specialisms of our world-leading staff. This ensures your studies explore the latest ideas and most exciting areas of linguistics, such as:

• Computational linguistics
• Language variation and change
• Psycholinguistics
• Theoretical linguistics

At the end of this course, you'll become a confident and competent professional. You'll learn about fundamental topics in linguistics, such as phonetics, grammar and sound patterns and the social contexts in which languages are learnt.

This master's in Planning and Environment Research will suit those looking to specialise in environmental or landscape planning research.

The course will prepare you for a PhD in the field of environmental/ landscape planning. It will equip you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to pursue a research career. You'll develop a range of strong research skills including data collection and analysis. These skills will be relevant to a variety of organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.

You'll gain an understanding of a range of contemporary and specialised issues in environmental planning research.

The course is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) under the 1+3 system (master's plus PhD) for postgraduate studies. This provides UK students with a route to ESRC-funded doctoral study.

This three-year nutrition with food marketing degree focuses on developing your critical and analytical skills. Ensuring you will graduate as a conscientious and socially aware food professional, ready for a career in nutrition and marketing.

Our industry-recognised qualification helps to fast-track your career. You will be able to apply for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists as soon as you graduate.

Our degree's teaching is informed by the research carried out by experts based at Newcastle University. This guarantees your studies are at the cutting edge of industry developments, so you graduate with the most up-to-date knowledge of nutrition and food marketing.

You'll explore topics such as: human nutrition, marketing strategy and consumer behaviour, while developing a holistic understanding of the global food system.

Our Pharmacology BSc Honours degree focuses on developing your practical and scientific understanding of pharmacology, toxicology and the human body. It will set you on the path for a career at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry.

We are a National Centre of Excellence in biomedical research and our world-leading and expert staff will lead the teaching on your degree. This ensures you will graduate with a cutting-edge knowledge of pharmacology.

You will study a range of topics, including:

• Drug development
• Pharmacogenetics
• Microbiology and immunology
• Anti-cancer drugs

You will develop practical biomedical and research skills, and the most up-to-date laboratory and clinical approaches used in pharmacology. You'll also gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of drug classes.

This three-year Mechanical Engineering degree focuses on developing your knowledge and skills across a wide range of mechanical engineering topics. You'll leave Newcastle University equipped with the abilities you need to succeed anywhere in engineering.

We work closely with industry so that your studies reflect the challenges engineers face in the real world. We ensure your practical, professional and academic skills continually develop through guest lectures, placement opportunities and interactions with the engineering industry through projects and visits.

You'll leave a confident engineer with expert knowledge, enhanced through team projects and studying in areas such as:

• Electrical engineering
• Engineering design and manufacturing
• Engineering mathematics
• Engineering operations

You'll build critical teamwork and leadership skills, which are valued by employers, through small team projects and individual engineering investigations.

Immerse yourself in the study of the Greek and Roman world on this three-year Classical Studies BA Honours degree. You'll focus on developing your knowledge of how ancient societies thought about and presented their world through culture.

Exploring everything from literature, history and art, to science, architecture and religion, you'll learn about the impact Classical tradition has had on Western civilisation. You'll also learn about the range of approaches available to study it.

Alongside core modules in Greek and Roman literature, you'll explore a variety of topics, including Greek and Roman religion, slavery in Greco-Roman Antiquity, the life and afterlife of Alexander the Great, and the ‘reception’ of the Greek and Roman past in modern cinema.