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[markw]

did anyone on here do a physics related degree?

if so what did they think, im doing one next year and thought i would see how people found or are finding it?

 

[Pubey]

i'll bump the student thread for you which might help you out

 

[Mad Cyril]

did anyone on here do a physics related degree?

if so what did they think, im doing one next year and thought i would see how people found or are finding it?

I studied physics at Manchester University in the 90's.

I'm happy to answer any questions however I am no Stephen Hawking.

 

[Rayleigh Weir]

You know how people often say:

"It's not exactly rocket science, is it?"

Well, sometimes it is.

Hope this helps...

 

[Mad Cyril]

I will give you the following advice:

If your maths isn't up to scratch you will struggle. On my course there were 1st and second year maths courses covering subjects such as:

Vector mechanics and vector fields.
Statistics
Wave mechanics
Fourier analysis
Differential and partial differential equations
Advanced calculus
Numerical methods

Make sure that maths is second nature the rest of the course becomes easier. if you are struggling to understand the maths you will never understand the physics.

Many courses build on previous ones so it isn't a case of passing an exam and forgetting about it. My advice would be to keep going over old material all the way through course to keep it fresh in your mind.

Note I didn't follow any of the guidelines I have just provided, skipped lectures and borrowed photocopied notes a couple of days before exams. As a consequence I didn't do nearly as well as I could have and have regretted it ever since.

Physics is one of the best degrees to hold, especially if you are planning a career in the city.

 

[markw]

I will give you the following advice:

If your maths isn't up to scratch you will struggle. On my course there were 1st and second year maths courses covering subjects such as:

Vector mechanics and vector fields.
Statistics
Wave mechanics
Fourier analysis
Differential and partial differential equations
Advanced calculus
Numerical methods

Make sure that maths is second nature the rest of the course becomes easier. if you are struggling to understand the maths you will never understand the physics.

Physics is one of the best degrees to hold, especially if you are planning a career in the city.

im alright with all of them except statistics so i can work on that :)
and i was planning a career in the city but slowly realising i would probably hate it, so am thinking of doing sometihng physics based