Physics with Astrophysics
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Description
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Postgraduate
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Location
Leeds
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Physics is the most fundamental of all sciences. It observes and explores the physical laws and principles that govern the nature of the universe. Astrophysics encompasses study of the exciting arena of planets, stars and galaxies. This course allows you to explore astrophysics from your very first week.
On this course, you’ll develop thorough knowledge of core physics, from thermodynamics to quantum physics. You’ll also study a broad range of astrophysics topics, such as high energy astrophysics, stellar structure and evolution, and cosmology.
Moreover, on this course you’ll get involved in real research via several routes, such as through our group industrial project module and your final year research project. We offer all students the chance to apply to do a summer research placement, where you’ll work with our researchers and be paid a salary. As well as advancing you as a physicist, these opportunities allow you to develop transferable skills that can help you achieve your aspirations.
Enhancing your degree
This course offers you the opportunity to spend a year working in industry or studying at a university abroad, both of which provide valuable experience and help your personal development. Both of these schemes add an additional year to your course, taking the total course length to 4 years.
Our industrial placement scheme gives you the opportunity to gain work experience in an industry relevant to your degree and interests. Our students often describe this industrial experience as an invaluable part of their degree and one which stands them in good stead for their future careers.
The study abroad year enables you to gain insight into the study of physics at one of our partner universities overseas. Many students have found this to be extremely worthwhile in helping broaden their horizons in terms of learning about a new culture and improving their foreign language skills.
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Entry requirements
A-level: AAB including Physics and Mathematics.
Excludes A Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
Where an A Level science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A Level at the stated grade.
GCSE: C in English Language, or an equivalent English language qualification.
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Subjects
- Computing
- Maths
- Astrophysics
- Project
- Industry
- GCSE Physics
- Quantum Physics
Course programme
During your studies you’ll use a fantastic array of multi-wavelength images from the world’s telescopes, while at the same time learning core physics, mathematics and computing alongside students on our other physics programmes. Core physics topics include mechanics, quantum physics, relativity, vibrations and waves, thermal physics, electromagnetism and solid state physics.
In the second year you’ll really get to grips with the physical and mathematical descriptions of what makes stars tick and, in the end, explode. You will also learn about the most energetic and enigmatic phenomena in the Universe. As part of your laboratory modules, you’ll choose an object to observe and use the School’s own observatory to produce a colour image, with our state-of-the-art equipment.
The astrophysics modules in year three cover the exciting topics of star and planet formation, and cosmology and the evolution of the Universe. There is also a broad range of optional modules available to you to allow you to explore other areas of physics in which you are interested.
You’ll undertake an astrophysics project as a quarter of your final year. For this project, you’ll join an astrophysics research team and work on, for example, the analysis of data from world-leading telescopes, mathematical modelling of shocks and explosions, or simulation of multi-wavelength data.
Course structure
These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Modules Year 1Compulsory modules
- Stars and Galaxies 10 credits
- Physics Laboratory 1- Introduction to Experimental Physics (A) 10 credits
- Physics Laboratory 2- Introduction to Experimental Physics (B) 10 credits
- Physics 1- Fundamental Forces 25 credits
- Physics 2- Properties of Matter 25 credits
- Computing 1- Fundamentals of Programming 10 credits
- Maths 1- Scalars and Vectors 10 credits
- Maths 2- Multivariable Calculus 10 credits
- Introduction to Medical Imaging 10 credits
- Planets and the Search for Life 10 credits
- Introduction to Nanotechnology 10 credits
- The Atmosphere of Planet Earth 10 credits
- Introduction to Meteorology and Weather Forecasting 10 credits
- Water in the Environment 10 credits
- Introductory Linear Algebra 10 credits
Compulsory modules
- High Energy Astrophysics 10 credits
- Physics Laboratory 3- Experimental Physics (A) 10 credits
- Physics Laboratory 4- Experimental Physics (B) 10 credits
- Stellar Structure and Evolution 10 credits
- Physics 3- Fields and Energy 25 credits
- Physics 4- Quantum and Nuclear Physics 25 credits
- Computing 2- Computational Physics 10 credits
- Maths 3- Matrices and Operators 10 credits
- Maths 4- Transforms and Partial Differential Equations ,...
Physics with Astrophysics
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Open Learning College
Course Distance Learning£ 356 £ 456 -
Prior Pursglove College
A Level North Yorkshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Oxford Open Learning
GCSE Distance Learning£ 295 + VAT -
George Washington University
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Home Learning International
Course Distance Learning£ 385 VAT inc. -
City College Norwich
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request
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