The Physics and Nanotechnology study programme is aimed at those who want to explore, understand and apply physics in depth. Engineers with a command of basic physics right down to the atomic level will be necessary for the development of future technologies. Nanotechnology allows exciting new materials and processes to be created by controlling the composition and structure of materials at the nanometre scale, i.e. 0.1-100 nanometres, where a nanometre is one billionth of a metre.