Applicants are expected to have achieved a Second-Class Honours (2.1) in a Bachelors degree in Theoretical Physics or Mathematics or Physics with a strong Theoretical Physics component.
Applicants must also provide a personal statement detailing their interests and clearly indicate whether they wish to follow the formal or lattice pathway on their application. All applicants should provide updated academic transcripts and arrange for two references.
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet
Band B (Standard Entry)
English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page
The Quantum Fields, Strings and Gravity is a one-year, full-time taught M.Sc. programme is run by the School of Mathematics at Trinity. The degree offers advanced education in modern High Energy Theory and Mathematical Physics. The topics include string theory, conformal field theory, general theory of relativity & cosmology, quantum field theory and lattice gauge theory. Students will have an opportunity to discuss cutting-edge research and perform their own M.Sc. dissertation work under the supervision of the School of Mathematics staff, who are world experts in the field. The aim of the programme is to give undergraduate students an excellent opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills up to a level required for doctoral level research. Graduates typically go on to PhD study both within Trinity’s School of Mathematics and at top international institutions abroad. Is This Course For Me? The M.Sc. in Quantum Fields, Strings and Gravity is aimed at graduates with a degree in Theoretical Physics or Mathematics / Physics with a strong Theoretical Physics component. The course provides a significant degree of flexibility with regards to the preferred research direction – both formal and lattice high-energy theory modules and dissertation projects are provided. The course also allows for a variety of educational backgrounds and offers two-tiered packages of modules (fundamental and advanced) tailored to the level of incoming students.