BSc (Hons) Physics
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
Join our friendly community and explore fantastic subjects, from the nature of matter to the origins of the Universe. Your BSc Physics degree is a highly flexible course directly influenced by the research taking place at UEA. Our teaching takes place in small groups.
You’ll be working directly with top researchers, while our friendly community will support you all along your learning path. Your BSc Physics degree covers a wide range of subjects like astrophysics, quantum physics, geophysics, fluid mechanics, and computing fluid mechanics. We offer core modules that give you a solid and broad foundation across Physics, but you can also tailor your degree by choosing from various optional modules we offer.
In your final year project, you’ll have the chance to research a specific topic of your choice. You’ll use our top-class laboratories and high-tech equipment. Through experiments, you’ll gain a practical understanding of the subjects, and you’ll find them even more fascinating.
Key highlights
- Teaching in small groups, working directly with top researchers
- Curriculum directly influenced by the department's ongoing research
- Topics include astrophysics, quantum physics, geophysics and fluid mechanics
- Core modules plus optional modules to tailor your degree
- Final-year research project on a topic of your choice
- Practical experiments in top-class laboratories with high-tech equipment
Entry requirements
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — overall including HL5 in Math
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BCC — to include including Mathematics and Physics
- Scottish Highers: AAABB — to include including A in Mathematics and Physics
- Irish Leaving Certificate — 3 subjects at H2, 3 subjects at H3 including Mathematics and Physics
Careers this course leads to
- Research physicist
- Data scientist
- Geophysicist
- Laboratory technician
- Physics teacher (after PGCE)
- Software developer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £29,300 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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