Physics BSc (Hons)
Postgraduate
In Preston
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Postgraduate
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Preston
Are you inspired by the bizarre worlds of relativity and quantum mechanics? Do you have a passion to understand the fundamental principles that govern everything from atoms to galaxies? Then UCLan’s Physics degree courses provide thorough education in the subject, from nanophysics to lasers, and beyond. You will improve your mathematical skills, backed up by practical laboratory experience, and gain an in-depth knowledge of the laws of physics, and how they apply to real situations. 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 highly sought after by employers.
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Entry Requirements 2017/18 120 points at A2 including B in Physics & Maths (excluding General Studies)\
BTEC considered with Maths & Physics A2
Pass Access To HE with 120 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate 30P
IELTS grade 6 with no subscore lower than 5.5
5 GCSEs at grade C including Maths & English or equivalent For changes to 2017 UCAS tariff entry requirements please see our important...
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Subjects
- GCSE Physics
- Mechanics
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
Compulsory modules
- Electromagnetism and Waves
- Thermal and Quantum Physics
- Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics
- Ordinary Differential Equations
- Scientific Computing
Optional modules
- Vector Calculus
- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
- Measurement, Instrumentation, LabVIEW, and Interfacing
Compulsory modules
- Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics
- Electrodynamics and Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- Project
Optional modules
- Relativity and Cosmology
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Condensed Matter (Solid State and Soft Matter)
- Fluid Dynamics
- Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms
Physics BSc (Hons)