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MPhys

Physics (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

5 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

P264

Delivery

Campus Taught

This Physics Foundation Entry course is a one-year preparation for a degree programme that will equip you to work as a professional physicist.

During your Foundation Entry Year, you’ll study alongside peers from related courses, as you gain a broad introduction to the fundamentals of classical and quantum physics. You’ll also develop the mathematical ability to express those ideas, and the laboratory experience to perform real physics experiments.

As you evaluate the social, environmental and financial consequences of your actions as a scientist, it’s also your chance to make a positive and sustained contribution to the wider community. The course, which meets the requirements for professional physicists and is accredited by the Institute of Physics, also places an emphasis on workplace skills.

A Foundation Entry degree course such as this one is ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree.

Successful completion of the Foundation Year can lead to any of the full BSc (Hons)/MPhys Physics or Astrophysics degrees.

Why study with us

A strong understanding of these essentials means you can progress on to any of our BSc (Hons)/ MPhys Physics or Astrophysics degrees.
In the 2022 National Student Survey, 92% of Physics and Astrophysics respondents were overall satisfied with their course, with a 90% rating for the teaching on the course.
Physics and Astronomy is ranked 2nd in the North West for research intensity (CUG, 2022). Research intensity is a measure of the amount of staff involved in high-quality research in the university.

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What you’ll do

Graduates of physics, and astrophysics are amongst the most employable in the world, particularly in technical and business sectors.
During our BSc (Hons) / MPhys Physics or Astrophysics degree courses you’ll get to use our specialist physics laboratories, developing your skills to be able to experiment using research-level equipment.
You’ll also have the opportunity to use the University’s Alston Observatory over the course of your degree.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Accreditations

This course is accredited by the IOP, the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. On completion of this course graduates can progress towards Chartered Physicist (Phys) status.

Future careers

Physics, and Astrophysics graduates are amongst the most employable around, particularly in technical and business sectors, where analytical and mathematical skills are at a premium.

Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

First year£6,500 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

First year£11,000 for the first year

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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During your MPhys course you’ll learn through lectures, tutorials, seminars, problem classes, laboratory work, observatory experiments, individual project work and group work. And small class sizes ensure you get individual attention.

Specialist laboratory facilities for nuclear physics, optics, spectroscopy and electron microscopy support different aspects of the course. You’ll spend a significant amount of study time here, ensuring you gain practical skills to complement your theoretical understanding.

You’ll be assessed by a combination of written examinations, assignments, laboratory logbooks and reports, project reports and presentations.

Students on all our Astrophysics and Physics degrees share a common first year, so you have the option to transfer to a specialist degree of your choice (such as Physics, Applied Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, or Astrophysics) before the end of the first year.

If you are planning a career in scientific research, we would strongly recommend our MPhys Physics (Foundation Entry) course, where the successful completion of a foundation year leads to the four years of your course to obtain the MPhys qualification.