Physics and Astronomy

Within the degree scheme the Department offers to students, from various backgrounds and with a variety of aspirations, a range of courses with the following features.

• Degrees are based on a flexible core and options programme.
• The core courses provide the subject specific and transferable skills for careers in physics or in industry and commerce.
• The rate of progression through the core material is variable within minimum and maximum requirements.
• The options allow deeper or broader study of specialist subjects depending on the inclination of the student.
• Options in the first year give an overview of contemporary space science
• Options in the second and subsequent years form an increasing fraction of the curriculum (up to 2/3 in the final year)
• Students on the Physics with Space Science degree streams have a free choice from the complete options list provided only that they satisfy the minimum requirements for the degree.

The MPhys degree is intended to provide the basis for work in research both inside and outside academia. The BSc degree is aimed at students who intend to follow careers in physics or physics-related areas; it may be suitable in certain circumstances as a qualification for research and, conversely, as a valuable general qualification for commerce and industry.