MPhys Physics with Astronomy
Entry requirements
A level: A*AA-AAA including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade A) or AABB-AABC including physics (minimum grade A) and either mathematics or further mathematics (minimum grade A) IB: Pass, with 38-36 points overall, with 19-18 points required at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation) and 6 at Higher Level in physics
About this course
Master of Physics in Physics with Astronomy, a physics degree centred on mathematical and computational approaches to physical theory and astronomical study. Core topics include Programming, Signal Processing, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. Students have access to an on-site rooftop observatory equipped with high-spec telescopes, and high-performing individuals may be invited to join a research programme at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Boston. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Energy and Matter, Introduction to Astronomy and Space Science, Motion and Relativity, and Physics Skills - Programming and Data Analysis. The second year expands into Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Galaxies, and Quantum Physics, alongside optional choices like Medical Physics and Partial Differential Equations. The third year covers Atomic Physics, Photons in Astrophysics, Stellar Evolution, and a Dissertation, while building on earlier principles. The final year involves advanced study through Cosmology and the Early Universe, an MPhys Project, and Space Plasma Physics, complemented by optional topics such as Advanced Lasers, Quantum Information, and Silicon Photonics.
Modules
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Energy and Matter
- Introduction to Astronomy and Space Science
- Mathematical Methods For Physical Scientists 1b
- Mathematical Methods for Physical Scientists 1a
- Motion and Relativity
- Physics Skills - Programming and Data Analysis
- Physics Skills 1
- Physics Skills 2
- Waves, Light and Quanta
- Classical Mechanics
- Electromagnetism
- Galaxies
- Physics from Evidence I
- Quantum Physics
- Statistical Mechanics
- Wave Physics
- Global Sustainability Challenges
- Intercultural Communication in a Global World
- Introduction to Energy in The Environment
- Lasers and Quanta 2
- Medical Physics
- Partial Differential Equations
- Atomic Physics
- Computer Techniques in Physics
- Crystalline Solids
- Dissertation
- Nuclei and Particles
- Photons in Astrophysics
- Physics from Evidence II
- Stellar Evolution
- Theories of Matter, Space and Time
- Cosmology and the Early Universe
- MPhys Final Year Synoptic Examination
- MPhys Project
- Space Plasma Physics
- Advanced Lasers
- Advanced Quantum Physics
- Biomedical Application of Signal and Image Processing
- Computer Techniques in Physics
- Lasers
- Light and Matter
- Modelling with Differential Equations
- Nanoscience: technology and advanced materials
- Numerical Methods
- Optical Fibres and Waveguides
- Particle Physics
- Physics from Evidence II
- Physics of the Upper Atmosphere
- Quantum Information
- Quantum Optics
- Relativity, Black Holes and Cosmology
- Signal Processing
- Silicon Photonics