BSc Astrophysics
Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (A*A in Mathematics and Physics required (in any order).) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points in three higher level subjects including grade 7 and grade 6 in Mathematics and Physics, in any order, with no higher level score below 5. The programme will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
About this course
BSc in Astrophysics, a physics with astrophysics degree centred on the application of physical principles to astronomical observation and data interpretation. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This three-year programme covers instrumentation and optical technologies across the curriculum. The first year establishes fundamental theory through compulsory modules such as Atoms, Stars and the Universe, Waves, Optics and Acoustics, Classical Mechanics, and Mathematics for Physicists. The second year progresses to specialised study involving Astrophysical Processes: Nebulae to Stars, Planetary Science, Electricity and Magnetism, and Quantum Physics, alongside optional choices including Mathematics for Physics and Astronomy. The final year involves advanced core study through The Physics of Stars, Physical Cosmology, Quantum Mechanics, and Interstellar Physics, paired with an Astrophysics Group Project. Students may also select from optional modules such as Ocean Physics and Climate Change, Practical Machine Learning for Physicists, and Mathematics For General Relativity.
Modules
- Atoms, Stars and the Universe
- Waves, Optics and Acoustics
- Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter
- Classical Mechanics
- Introductory Practical and Computational Astrophysics
- Mathematics for Physicists
- Astrophysical Processes: Nebulae to Stars
- Planetary Science
- Practical Astrophysics and Computing
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Quantum Physics
- Statistical Physics of Matter
- Mathematical Methods III
- Mathematics for Physics and Astronomy
- Environmental Physics
- Astrophysics Group Project
- The Physics of Stars
- Physical Cosmology
- Quantum Mechanics
- Practical Astronomy 1 - Technique
- Interstellar Physics
- Astronomical Spectroscopy
- Ocean Physics and Climate Change
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mathematics For General Relativity
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Physics Education
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Theory of Dynamical Systems
- Climate and Energy
- Lasers and Modern Optics
- Practical Machine Learning for Physicists