BSc Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics with a Year in Industry
Entry requirements
A level: ABB, including A level Mathematics at B (not Use of Mathematics) IB: 32 points in the IB Diploma or 128 UCAS tariff points , including HL Maths/Maths Methods or HL Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at 5 or SL Maths/Maths Methods at 6 (not Maths Studies/SL Maths: Applications & Interpretations).
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Physics and Physics with Astrophysics. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The course offers a professional placement year in the UK or abroad. Students carry out observations at the Beacon Observatory and work with data from telescopes including Hubble.
Modules
- Mathematics I
- Introduction to Optics, Astronomy and Relativity
- Mathematics II
- Laboratory and Programming Skills
- Mechanics
- Introduction to Waves, Fields and the Quantum World
- Mathematical Techniques for Physical Sciences
- Physics Group Laboratory Project
- Quantum and Atomic Physics
- Electromagnetism and Relativity
- Observational Astronomy and Exoplanets
- Spacecraft Design and Operations
- Modern Optics and Photonics
- Thermal and Statistical Physics
- Stars, Galaxies and the Universe
- The Solar System
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Data Analysis and Investigation in Astronomy and Planetary Sciences