Physics

Physics at Balliol College

Among all the colleges in the University, Balliol has one of the largest intakes of Physics and Physics & Philosophy students, admitting eight to ten across both courses. Balliol is one of only a handful of colleges to have four full-time Tutorial Fellows in Physics. 

Balliol has a particular commitment to fundamental aspects of Physics, such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and theoretical physics, which is reflected in the tutors’ research interests.

Departmental lectures are accompanied by tutorials in College for the first three years of the course. Tutorials typically last one hour and are with one, two, or three students. The Balliol tutors cover almost the entire range of undergraduate subjects, including mechanics, special relativity, and mathematics in the first year; electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics in the second year; and advanced courses on fluid dynamics, atomic physics, particle physics, symmetries, and general relativity in the third year.

Number of places at Balliol: 8–10 (including 4–5 for Physics and Philosophy).

Tutors

About the course

Please see the Physics website. There is also information on the University’s course pages.

Course requirements and selection criteria

Please see:

• the ‘Requirements’ tab of the Physics course page.
• the Department of Physics’ selection criteria.

How to apply to read Physics at Balliol College