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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Stag Hill
Full Time Including Foundation Year
15-SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Stag Hill
Full time including foundation year
15-SEP-25
4 Years
Select a an exam type
If you have a passion for understanding the universe and a love of mathematics, our mathematics and physics courses could be perfect for you.Our BSc, MMath and MPhys give you a deeper understanding of mathematics and explore how it’s applied to solve physics problems. Whether you think of it as applied mathematics or theoretical physics, this joint programme gives you the best of both worlds.Two unique aspects of these courses are:• Our award-winning Professional Training placements:As part of our BSc, you can take a paid placement in a research laboratory or company, gaining valuable industry-relevant experience. On our MPhys or MMath, you can take a research placement in Year 4 in one of our world-leading research groups.• Our focus on undergraduate research and innovation:You can apply for paid summer research placements with our research groups and those of our South East Physics Network partners. We offer in-house grants that students can apply for to fund a research placement, attend a conference, or develop a new business idea.
What you will study• Explore core topics across both subjects, including linear algebra, quantum physics, differential equations and particle physics.• Choose from a range of fascinating optional modules – such as fluid dynamics, nuclear astrophysics, Galois theory and general relativity – and take an extended project, enabling you to tailor the course to suit your own interests.• Your final research project will be carried out under the supervision of an academic who’s a leading researcher in the field. The outcomes of the project could even lead to a publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.• Formal lectures are complemented with work in our specialist radiation laboratories, which have recently been refurbished and enlarged at a cost £2.7m. As an undergraduate student you’ll use these labs to undertake experiments related to the Nuclear and Particle Physics module. • You can apply to study for either a BSc or an MMath or MPhys. The latter two are direct routes to a masters qualification, known as an integrated masters. If you study toward one of the integrated masters, you’ll spend part of your last year doing a research project in either physics or mathematics.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Scottish Advanced Higher:
CCC Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:21,M:3,P:21 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
29 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Overall: CCCWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required Subjects: Mathematics C and either Physics or Chemistry, or equivalentApplicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
For foundation year equivalencies please contact the Admissions team
Overall: CCCRequired Subjects: Mathematics C and either Physics or Chemistry, or equivalentGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall: QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall, including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and 21 at Pass and and A level Mathematics grade C.Required Subjects: Modules must be in relevant subjects. Also A level Mathematics grade C.
Overall: 29 Required Subjects:HL4/SL6 in Physics and either HL4/SL6 in Maths (Analysis and Approaches) or HL4 in Maths (Applications and InterpretationsGCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6
Overall: MMM in the BTEC Extended Diploma and A level Mathematics grade C.Required Subjects:BTEC must be in a relevant subject. Also A level Mathematics grade C.
Overall: Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.Required subjects: Maths at grade C and Chemistry OR Physics
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