BSc (Hons)Astro-physics
Duration: 3 years
Course details
Astrophysics makes demands across a broad frontier of technologies: materials science, optics and electronics. This three-year programme teaches students to apply their knowledge of physics to astronomical observation and to the interpretation of the data and images obtained.
Modules
Year 1
Classical Mechanics
Mathematical Methods
Practical Skills 1C
Physics of the Universe
Thermal Physics
Waves, Optics and Acoustics
Year 2
Astrophysical Processes: Nebulae to Stars
Electricity and Magnetism
Mathematical Methods
Physics of the Solar System
Practical Astrophysics 2A
Quantum Physics
Statistical Thermodynamics
Year 3
Astronomical Spectroscopy
Interstellar Physics
Physical Cosmology
The Physics of Stars
Practical Astronomy 1 – Techniques
Entry requirements
- A level AAA : Subject Mathematics and Physics required
- GCSEs : English language and Mathematics at grade C
- IB Diploma
Career possibilities
Your scientific training will equip you with an understanding of mathematics, and of physical principles and techniques, as well as transferable skills in analysis, rational argument and innovative problem solving. Surveys by the IOP indicate that physicists’ versatility is welcomed by a wider range of professions than any other subject.
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