Choose Physics with Music at Royal Holloway, University of London and you'll combine two of the subjects you love across three years of study. You’ll develop a wide range of skills including mathematics, experimental skills, computing, communication, composition and historical musicology, all while maximising your graduate employability with a desirable honours degree. 

You'll study in one of the University of London's major centres for physics teaching and research, with research strengths including Quantum physics, condensed matter and particle physics informing our teaching. Physics is studied as the major subject, and you'll learn the mathematical, conceptual and experimental skills expected of a graduate physicist.

This degree is run jointly with the Department of Music, where our expert academics have worked hard to build excellent industry connections. You'll learn about music composition, theory and analysis, together with historical musicology, and issues that shape contemporary music, including politics, urban development, gender and globalisation.

You'll graduate with excellent employability prospects across a range of sectors, with employers valuing graduates with the diverse skillset offered by this degree.

Study Physics with Music at Royal Holloway, University of London and you'll graduate with excellent industry contacts, insider knowledge of music networks in London and specific practical skills in performance, composition and production. You'll earn a highly desirable honours degree offering excellent employability prospects across a range of sectors, and gain a diverse skillset to take into your future career. 

Our recent graduates have gone on to enjoy a wide range of careers, including roles as musicians, composers and performing arts teachers, technicians, publishers, managers, lawyers and policy-makers. Follow in their footsteps and you'll gain transferable skills including communication, teamwork, time management, commercial awareness and critical thinking.