BSc (Hons)Physics with Astrophysics

Study location	United Kingdom, Newcastle City Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	F3F5

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics and Physics

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	northumbria.ac.uk/..sics-bsc-ft-uusphi3asy

Overview

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Programme structure

Your course in brief

Year 1

We cover the foundations needed for a physics degree from maths through wave particles and the basics of quantum mechanics. We believe in using practical learning approaches so be ready for lots of hands-on experiments in our state-of-the-art dedicated physics laboratories.

Year 2

Deepens your knowledge and skills in areas including quantum mechanics, semiconductor physics and condensed matter. You’ll also cover the essentials of advanced mathematical tools, alongside more laboratory work including modelling.

Year 3

Deepens your knowledge and skills in areas including quantum mechanics, semiconductor physics and condensed matter. You’ll also cover the essentials of advanced mathematical tools, alongside more laboratory work including modelling.

Year 4

This year integrates the University’s world-class research themes, such as solid state devices, dynamical systems, solar physics & cosmology and stellar evolution. An individual physics project will allow you to demonstrate your abilities from a practical, technical and analytical perspective.

Career opportunities

From the first day of your Physics with Astrophysics degree to the last, you will be empowered to take responsibility for and develop your own learning. This experience will equip you with a valuable range of transferable skills from the analytical to the practical and interpersonal.

Our industry partners tell us they value highly the analytical skills of Northumbria Physics and Astrophysics students such as estimation, quantitative modelling and statistical analysis, and these skills can be deployed across a wide range of disciplines in addition to research, such as healthcare energy, electronics and finance.

Whatever you decide to do, you will have a strong employability potential as a result of having acquired the characteristics of a Northumbria graduate. These include the ability to think creatively while at the same time applying rigorous structure to solve complex problems.