{"id":14944,"date":"2023-02-17T03:53:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T03:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=14944"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:34:05","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-electrical-engineering-computing-and-mathematical-sciences\/physics-and-astronomy\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"    <mimas-block \n        block-name=\"articles\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"articles content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-bg=\"gray\">\n\n        \n\n                    <div class=\"article\">\n                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/05\/physics-2-aspect-ratio-1-1-150x150.jpg\"\n                 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transient radio phenomena and pulsars.<\/p>\n<p>The problem-solving skills gained by physics graduates lead them to get some of the most exciting jobs throughout their careers, enhanced by the study of theoretical and practical physics, together with strengths in mathematics and computing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                \n                        <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-physics-major-bsc-science--mjru-phycs\/\">Bachelor of Science (Physics)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-physics-major-badvsci-honours--mjrh-adphy\/\">Bachelor of Advanced Science (Physics)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-electrical-and-electronic-engineering-honours-and-physics-double-degree-major-beng-honsbsc--mddu-elepy\/\">Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Hons), Bachelor of Science (Physics)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-bachelor-of-commerce--bb-scicom\/\">Bachelor of Science (Physics), Bachelor of Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-bachelor-of-arts--bb-sciart\/\">Bachelor of Science (Physics), Bachelor of Arts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/managing-your-course\/course-information\/physics-course-structure\/\">Physics major courses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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