School of Physics & Astronomy
Condensed Matter

Prospective students

For details of undergraduate courses within the School of Physics an Astronomy, see the pages for Prospective undergraduates.

Postgraduate research

To apply for a PhD position, please use the University application system.

We are part of the St Andrews Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Materials QM-CDT, which is currently recruiting students. St Andrews is also part of the International Max Planck Research School for chemistry and physics of quantum materials, offering joint PhD positions between St Andrews and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden.

We continue to be part of the Scottish Doctoral Training Centre in Condensed Matter Physics , although no further recruitment is occuring.

The school website contains a list of potential PhD projects.