BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with International Year

Physics and Astrophysics are fundamental, curiosity-driven science subjects that have applications and make an enormous contribution to other areas of science and a range of industries such as power, nuclear, electronics, IT, data-mining, telecommunications, medical, pharmaceutical and food technology. The subject knowledge in our Single Honours Physics with Astrophysics BSc is underpinned by a core physics curriculum as set out by the Institute of Physics and includes the fundamentals of classical and quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics, solid state, atomic and nuclear physics, together with the mathematics used to describe them.

In year one year you will review and build on your existing knowledge in familiar core areas such as oscillations and waves, electricity and magnetism, mechanics, relativity, nature of matter and gravitation. To ensure you develop the fundamental skills and practical experience that underpin this programme, we will carefully guide you through dedicated modules in applied mathematics and statistics, scientific programming and scientific practice.

Laboratory work is an integral part of our programme that enables you to develop a variety of practical, computational and transferrable skills that employers value. During semester one you will spend an afternoon a week in our bespoke laboratory performing experiments to support your learning, and in semester two you will learn the different techniques that astronomers use to measure and characterise the universe.