BSc Mathematics and Physics
Entry requirements
A level: A*A*A (A*A*A with A*A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics and A in Physics; or A*AA with A*A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, in any order, and A in Physics, together with a 2 in any STEP Paper or a Distinction in the Mathematics AEA.) IB: 40 points (A total of 40 points overall with 20 points in three higher level subjects including 7 in higher level Mathematics and 6 in higher level Physics; or 39 overall with 19 in three higher level subjects including 7 in higher level Mathematics and 6 in higher level Physics together with a grade 2 in any STEP paper or a distinction in Mathematics AEA. The course will accept higher level ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ only.)
About this course
BSc in Mathematics and Physics, a physics and mathematics degree combining the study of both subjects on an equal basis. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, and Mathematical Modelling. This three-year undergraduate programme integrates pure and applied mathematical concepts with foundational physical theories. The first year covers fundamental principles through Algebra for Joint Honours Students, Advanced Calculus, and Atoms, Stars and the Universe. The second year progresses to advanced analysis and physics via Analysis 3: Complex Analysis, Fluid Mechanics, and Quantum Physics. The final year allows students to select from optional modules spanning topics such as Curves and Surfaces, Combinatorial Optimisation, and Financial Mathematics.
Modules
- Algebra for Joint Honours Students
- Analysis for Joint Honours Students
- Advanced Calculus
- Programming and Vector Calculus
- Atoms, Stars and the Universe
- Waves, Optics and Acoustics
- Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter
- Classical Mechanics
- Analysis 3: Complex Analysis
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mathematical Methods 4
- Fourier Methods and Linear PDEs
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Quantum Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Statistical Physics of Matter
- Critical Perspectives on Mathematics Education
- Curves and Surfaces
- Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Mathematics For General Relativity
- Biomathematics
- Mathematical Methods 5
- Combinatorial Optimisation
- Graph Theory and Combinatorics
- Mathematical Ecology
- Financial Mathematics