Mathematics and physics undergraduate courses

Each year we offer funded research placements to undergraduate students for up to 10 weeks during the summer break.

These placements can help students discover whether or not they would be suited to a career in academia or one involving high levels of industrial research.

We have a dedicated Mathematics Education module in year three which places students in local secondary schools under the watchful eye of a teacher mentor, giving them first first hand experience of teaching mathematics at this level.

Open days at research institutes and labs are available for our students. We also promote specialist careers fairs in areas such as technology, aerospace and aviation as well as organise visits to part of the Medical Physics Department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Each semester, there is a programme of employer talks held in the School. Past speakers have included, Framestore (digital media/special effects), Ultra Electronics (nuclear radiation detectors), Culham Centre for Fusion Energy,
NPL (National Physical Laboratory).