Cambridge has one of the best physics/mathematics departments in the world. Studying there would probably be a desire for anyone considering a PhD after a MSc or something equivalent. But once you are admitted, you need to find funding, which is even much harder than being accepted, (read on...
I got the international edition. What problems would you expect? If it is merely the differences in language/SI units -> It's perfectly fine to me, and I'm not from the US/UK :). (Can't you get a cheaper copy via your study association/university?). The paperback edition is 75$ btw. I'm not sure...
Seems quite equivalent to the Giancoli/Wolfson books I'm kind of familiar with, so I would say that's a good book. If it covers some quantummechanics for first year university physics (the introduction of the book will probably state what this book is supposed to be used for) then you can work...
Well, there are many ways to get where you want to. There is not really a specific order except for (mainly) mathematical prerequisites. I would look into special relativity if you haven't done that yet and combine that with Maxwell's equations to derive the postulate special relativity is based...
For self-study I really recommend books from Griffiths (Electrodynamics, Quantum mechanics). Even with bad teachers one can get himself a solid understanding of that matter, with Griffiths - those books are a great pleasure to read!
If you followed linear algebra classes and calculus...
Well, what I understand from it so far, is that the UK system is also mainly based on the bachelor-master structure. Some (the interesting places) differ from that for historical reasons. It took me a few days to find out a "MASt" obtained by completing part III is equivalent to a "MSc". There...
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I consider starting a master in theoretical physics in a little more than a year. Currently I'm halfway doing a bachelor in both (applied) physics and mathematics and so far it is going pretty good. I looked around a bit on the internet and came across the Cambridge website and read as...