BSc Physics with Astrophysics
Entry requirements
A level: BBC. Mathematics and Physics are required. IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL with Mathematics and Physics required. SL or HL in English and Mathematics are also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM. Main subjects to be Science or Mathematics. (Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B). GCSE at Grade C/4 or above is also required in English or English Language, Mathematics and either Chemistry, Physics or Dual Award Science. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3. Mathematics and Physics are required. O4 in English and Mathematics is also required.
About this course
BSc in Physics and Physics with Astrophysics, exploring celestial mechanics and cosmological evolution across four years. Core topics include Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Mathematical Modelling. Students participate in a fourth-year field trip to a Dark Sky Park for astronomical observation.
Modules
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- The Physical Universe A
- Calculus 1
- Algebra
- The Physical Universe B
- Astronomy and Meteorology
- Calculus II
- Fundamental Data Analysis for Astronomy
- An Introduction to Space Science and Remote Sensing
- Light Science
- Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
- Practical Optics and Electronics
- Dynamical Phenomena
- Energy and Matter
- Introduction to the Solid State
- Optics and Photonics
- Quantum Mechanics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Case Studies in Physical Sciences
- Statistical Physics and Stochastic Systems
- Nuclear and Semiconductor Physics
- Modelling Theory