物理学包括对最基本的自然定律的研究，其目的是解释事物的工作方式和原因，以及从次核到整个宇宙的规模。物理学家探索并确定了控制物质结构和行为，能量产生和转移以及物质与能量相互作用的基本原理。物理学家在时间或宇宙起源等主题的理论或实验研究中使用这些原理，其他人则将其物理学知识应用于实际领域，开发先进的材料，电子和光学设备以及广泛领域的设备例如医学，采矿，天文学和地球物理学。
This dual program lets you combine study in advanced information technology with a wide range of majors from the world of science. UQ's Bachelor of Information Technology will set you up for any number of career options working with computers and information, where you can apply your technical skills to solve problems, support innovation and improve communication between people. Topics covered include accounting, economics, law, marketing, business and strategy, and you'll also learn about software engineering, design, mathematics and information systems. The science program offers one of the broadest selections of disciplines in Australia, enabling you to develop your interdisciplinary scientific knowledge and practical skills while pursuing studies that suit your interests and ambitions. You'll also have the chance to gain relevant, real-world experience through employability and work-integrated learning. You'll graduate with highly developed knowledge in your specialist area, superior technical abilities, and advanced independent thinking and communication skills. <br><br>Physics embraces the study of the most basic natural laws and is about explaining how and why things work on scales ranging from the sub-nuclear to the entire cosmos. Physicists explore and identify basic principles governing the structure and behaviour of matter, the generation and transfer of energy, and the interaction of matter and energy. Physicists use these principles in theoretical or experimental studies on topics such as the nature of time and the origin of the Universe, others apply their physics knowledge to practical areas, developing advanced materials, electronic and optical devices, and equipment for a wide range of fields such as medicine, mining, astronomy and geophysics.