Physics & Philosophy with a Year Abroad BSc

at King's College London

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 390 credits.
 

Year 1

Required modules

In your first year you will take 75 credits in Physics and 45 credits in Philosophy.
 

Physics:

• Mathematics & Computation for Physics (30 credits)
• Classical Physics (30 credits)
• Introduction to Modern Physics (15 credits)
   

Philosophy

You are required to take 30 credits, one from each group:
 

Group A

• Elementary Logic (15 credits)
• Methodology (15 credits)
   

Group B

• Epistemology I (15 credits)
• Metaphysics I
   

Optional modules

There are no optional modules for Physics.

You are required to take 15 credits from a range of Philosophy modules, which may typically include:
 

• Greek Philosophy I (15 credits)
• Ethics I (15 credits)
• Modern Philosophy I (15 credits)
• Political Philosophy I (15 credits)
   

You can also choose to take any of the required philosophy modules listed above.
 

Year 2

Required modules

In your second year you will take 75 credits in Physics and 60 credits in Philosophy.
 

Physics

• Mathematical Methods for Physics (15 credits)
• Thermal Physics & Properties of Matter (15 credits)
• Quantum Mechanics I (15 credits)
• Electromagnetism (15 credits)
• Relativity & Sub-atomic Physics (15 credits)
   

Philosophy

• Philosophy of Physics I: Space and Time
• Philosophy of Science (15 credits)

Year 3

Required modules

You will study abroad for the whole of your third year and are required to take:

• Study Abroad Year (30 credits)

Year 4

Required modules

• Statistical Mechanics (15 credits)
• Quantum Mechanics II (15 credits)
• Third Year Project in Physics (15 credits)

 

 

Subject requirements

Required subjects:
A-level (or equivalent) grade A in Mathematics and Physics

Preferred subjects:
None

A-Levels

Required grades:
AAB

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
 

Must include grade A in Mathematics and Physics.
 

Notes:

If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component.
 

We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.
 

Contextual A-Level information

ABC
 

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
 

Must include grade A in Mathematics and grade B in Physics.
 

Notes:

If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component.
 

We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.
 

International Baccalaureate


35 points including 665 at Higher Level.
 

Must include grade 6 in Higher Level Mathematics and Physics.
 

Notes:

The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.
 

Note: IB students studying the new Mathematics curriculum would be required to study Mathematics - Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level to meet the Mathematics subject requirement for this programme.
 

Contextual International Baccalaureate information

32 points including 654 at Higher Level.
 

Must include grade 6 in Mathematics and grade 5 in Physics.
 

Notes:

The total point score of 32 includes TOK/EE.
 

Note: IB students studying the new Mathematics curriculum would be required to study Mathematics - Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level to meet the Mathematics subject requirement for this programme.

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.
 

Full time tuition fees International:

The International tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is £21,840 per year.
 

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
 

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
 

If you choose the study abroad option with one of King’s partner universities, you will not be charged tuition fees by the host university (although some partners do charge a small administration fee for applying). King’s will continue to invoice for a proportion of King's tuition fees.
 

You should also budget to pay for the associated subsistence costs, such as travel, visas, accommodation and food as well as any vaccination/immunisations required by the country to which you are travelling.  

Our Physics and Philosophy graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We will train you to become a good problem solver, to think logically and to apply mathematical and computational techniques to real problems. 
 

Destinations
 

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
 

• Actuarial Analyst, Willis

• Project Engineer, Cryogenic Ltd

• Risk Analyst, City Index

• Performance Manager, Bradford Commerce

• Publishing Editor, Royal Society of Chemistry

• Researcher, Cornell University