1. The University of Manchester (1824)The University of Manchester (1824)  The largest single university: Victoria Univ. of Manchester and UMIST are merged in 2004 (35K students and 5k faculty and research staff)  “University of the Year” in the Times Higher Education in 2005 and by the Sunday Times in 2006  Top 35 in world by the Times (2005)  Top 5 in UK (2005: £200M research income)  22 Nobel Prize winners (Rutherford, Bohr etc)  Embarked on the largest programme with £630M investment  The UK’s most popular University (63K applications for 7K incoming students) (63K applications for 7K incoming students)

2. School of Physics and Astronomy Nearly 100 faculty members Over 100 research staff 240 new undergraduate students & 60 new postgraduate students each year 10 Nobel Prize winners in physics Research covers all areas of physics: astronomy, biophysics, condensed matter, photon & laser, nuclear and particle physics, theoretical physics.

3. Physics Degrees in Higher Education Bachelor of Science (BSc)Bachelor of Science (BSc) Three-year honours degree Not necessarily going to enter a physics- related career Master of Physics (MPhys or MSci)Master of Physics (MPhys or MSci) Four-year honours degree with greater breadth and depth, intending to become “professional” physicists. A good path is Mphys in UK, and then Ph.D. in USA. for Korean students

4. Physics Degree Programmes BScMPhys physics√√ physics with astrophysics √√ physics with technological physics √√ physics with theoretical physics √√ physics with philosophy √√ physics with business and management √√ physics with study in Europe √ mathematics and physics √√

5. Teaching methods (eg. S1) LECTURES: core (8 hrs) + option (2 hrs) dynamics, maths, quantum mechanics and relativity, astronomy and cosmology LABORATORY: one-day block (5hrs) WORKSHOP CLASSES: covers problem solving (2hrs) TUTORIALS (like private tutor): two per week (2hrs) (eg. measuring the speed of light) includes some computing, electronics and group work TOTAL CONTACT HOURS: around 19 hours per week Tip: Small group teaching is expensive but effective, make sure you get all

6. How good is a Department? TEACHINGTEACHING Quality Assurance Agency Quality Assurance Agency marks out of 24, best teaching departments have 24/24 RESEARCHRESEARCH Higher Education Funding Council’s Research Assessment Exercise, best research departments grade 5 or 5 * There are 48 physics departments in the United Kingdom.

7. Recent Graduate Destinations Scientific, Technical, Computing Finance, Banking, Management Research and Further Training BScMPhys 23%24% 39%24% 29%44% (7%)(37%) (13%)(4%) (9%)(3%) 9%8% BAe Systems, British Gas, British Telecom, BNFL, Cisco Systems, Esso, GEC Marconi Avionics, IBM, ICL, Meteorological Office, NNC, QinetiQ, RAF, Sharp Electronics, TDK, UKAE, Vodaphone Accenture, British Airways, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, KPMG, Merril Lynch, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Coop Bank, Barclays, HSBC PhD MSc Other diplomas etc. Other

8. Entry Requirements Application is made through UCAS, University and Colleges Admission Service Application is made through UCAS, University and Colleges Admission Service UCAS: Personal details, grade, personal statement, and recommendation letter UCAS: Personal details, grade, personal statement, and recommendation letter Most common entry is via A-levels Most common entry is via A-levels Grades AAA−AAB, including physics and mathematics flexible attitude to the third subject (but not general studies) Grades AAA−AAB, including physics and mathematics flexible attitude to the third subject (but not general studies) International Students (not for Korean science high school students) International Students (not for Korean science high school students) Foundation Year (1 yr course) with grades AAA−AAB Foundation Year (1 yr course) with grades AAA−AAB UCAS application UCAS application English: TOEFL (540 paper based, 80 internet based, 207 computer based) or IELTS (6.0) English: TOEFL (540 paper based, 80 internet based, 207 computer based) or IELTS (6.0) Plus Interview Plus Interview

9. Special Admission for Korean students from Science High School  Target: admission in September, 2009  No requirement for Foundation Year ( 1 yr course)  English: fine as long as student pass it by May, 2009 : TOEFL (540 paper based, 80 internet based, 207 computer based) or IELTS (6.0) or any other comparable exam)  UCAS application + Interview: Interview and grade are important factors Interview and grade are important factors Interview: start with 3-4 minutes of personal introduction (similar to personal statement), then question about physics and mathematics problems Interview: start with 3-4 minutes of personal introduction (similar to personal statement), then question about physics and mathematics problems Apply it even if your grade is not good. We can accept all Apply it even if your grade is not good. We can accept all if you are above threshold. if you are above threshold.

10. Tuition, Accommodation and Scholarships Tuition: £12k/yr (2300,0000 won)Tuition: £12k/yr (2300,0000 won) Accommodation: ~£3k/yrAccommodation: ~£3k/yr ScholarshipsScholarships The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science: 10 international students, £2k/yrThe Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science: 10 international students, £2k/yr Physics Department: £1.5k (one time) for AAA level, 3 students out of 4 Korean science students got this award in 2008.Physics Department: £1.5k (one time) for AAA level, 3 students out of 4 Korean science students got this award in 2008.