Physics with Astrophysics MPhys
Postgraduate
In Preston
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Postgraduate
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Location
Preston
These courses combine elements of our Physics and Astrophysics degrees and are popular routes if you want to keep options open for further study. UCLan's MPhys Physics with Astrophysics degree course provide a rounded education in the subject, from quantum physics to the formation of the Universe. You will improve your mathematical skills, backed up by practical laboratory experience, and gain an in-depth knowledge of the laws of physics, and the stars and galaxies that make up the universe. You will become highly proficient at problem solving and solving challenges by thinking creatively. These, along with the practical skills gained through planning experiments, processing, analysing, and interpreting data, are skills which are useful for any career.
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Entry Requirements 2017/18 128 points at A2 including B in Physics & Maths (excluding General Studies)
BTEC considered with Maths & Physics A2
Pass Access To HE with 128 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate 30P
IELTS grade 6 with no subscore lower than 5.5
GCSE 5 at grade C inc Maths & English or equivalent. ...
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Subjects
- GCSE Physics
- Astrophysics
- Mechanics
- Quantum Physics
Course programme
Compulsory modules
- Introduction to Physics
- Introduction to Laboratory Physics (including the “Physics Challenge”)
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Introduction to Mechanics
- Applied Physics and Linear Systems
- Functions, Vectors, and Calculus
Year 2
Compulsory modules
- Electromagnetism and Waves
- Thermal and Quantum Physics
- Astrophysics II
- Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics
- Ordinary Differential Equations
Optional modules
- Scientific Computing
- Vector Calculus
- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
Compulsory modules
- Electrodynamics and Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- Relativity and Cosmology
- Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics
Optional modules
- Formation, Structure, and Evolution of Stars
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Condensed Matter (Solid State and Soft Matter)
- Fluid Dynamics
- Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms
- Project
Year 4
Compulsory modules
- MPhys Project
- Advanced Laboratory
Optional modules
- Lasers and Modern Optics
- Sun, Earth and Geospace
- Galaxies and Quasars
- Magnetism
Physics with Astrophysics MPhys