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Physics and Astrophysics with a Year in Industry BSc
at University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 25,670
Country Rank#12
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

On this course, you’ll put your astrophysics knowledge into practice on a work placement and build up more experience for your CV. Placement opportunities for our astrophysics students include the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes in the Canary Islands and the Thai National Observatory.

When you’re in Sheffield, you’ll spend half your time studying astrophysics modules, which means our degree programme has more astrophysics content than most. There are two telescopes on the roof of our building, which you’ll be trained to use from your first year. We also run a telescope on La Palma in the Canary Islands, which students use during our annual field trip.

At the start of your course, in lectures and lab classes, you’ll cover the essential physics behind everything else you’ll study: heat, motion, electricity, magnetism and quantum mechanics. You’ll also begin studying the fundamentals of astronomy and astrophysics with modules that cover our solar system, stars, galaxies and basic cosmology. There are practical sessions using our telescopes and, in programming classes, you can learn skills that are essential to modern astrophysics and valuable in many graduate careers, from data science to computer game design.

You’ll explore essential physics in even more depth in your second year, and continue to specialise in astrophysics with modules on the structure and evolution of stars and galaxies. You’ll do more practical work with our telescopes and continue to develop your programming skills.

Your third year will be your placement year. When you return for your fourth year, you can branch out into lots of different areas and complete your own research project in astrophysics. Your core modules will cover topics like cosmology and stellar atmospheres. Optional modules include topics such as dark matter and nuclear astrophysics.

Course Content
A selection of modules are available each year - some examples are below. There may be changes before you start your course.

Choose a year to see modules for a level of study:

First year

Core modules:
- Motion and Heat
- Fields and Quanta
- Introduction to Astrophysics
- The Solar System
- Our Evolving Universe
- Observing the Night Sky
- Introductory Mathematics for Physicists and Astronomers
- Further Mathematics for Physicists and Astronomers
Second year

Core modules:
- Special Relativity & Subatomic Physics
- Classical and Quantum Physics
- Stellar Structure and Evolution
- Galaxies
- Observational Astronomy
- Astronomical Spectroscopy
Third year

You'll spend your third year on your industrial placement.

Fourth year

Core modules:
- Particle Physics
- Stellar Atmospheres
- Introduction to Cosmology
- Astronomy Project
- Atomic and Laser Physics
- Solid State Physics
- Problem Solving in Physics & Astronomy
Entry Requirement
The A Level entry requirements for this course are:
- ABB
- including Maths and Physics
- A Levels + additional qualifications ABB, including Maths and Physics + B in a relevant EPQ
- International Baccalaureate 33, with 5 in Higher Level Maths and Physics
- BTEC Extended Diploma Not accepted
- Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers AABBB + AB in Maths and Physics
- Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels B + AB in Maths and Physics
- Access to HE Diploma Access to HE Diploma in science: 60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction (all in Maths and Physics units) and 15 credits at Merit
Routes for mature students

Other requirements
Students must have passed the practical element of any science A Level taken

English language requirements
You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification
Fees & Scholarships
Home students
£9,250

Overseas students
£25,670

Additional costs
The annual fee for your course includes a number of items in addition to your tuition. If an item or activity is classed as a compulsory element for your course, it will normally be included in your tuition fee. There are also other costs which you may need to consider
Career Prospect
Our physics students develop numerical, problem solving and data analysis skills that are useful in many graduate jobs, including computer programming, software engineering, data science, and research and development into new products and services. Their expertise can be applied to many of the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, from developing renewable energy technologies and improving medical treatments to creating quantum telecommunications systems and exploring outer space.

Students who want to work as a physics researcher often do a PhD, which can lead to a career at a top university or a major international research facility such as CERN.

The University of Sheffield is part of the White Rose Industrial Physics Academy. This partnership of university physics departments and technical industries can set up collaborations between our students and industrial partners through internships, year in industry placements, final year projects and careers activities. WRIPA also organises the UK’s largest physics recruitment fair, where our students can meet potential employers.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sheffield

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Physics and Astrophysics with a Year in Industry BSc at University of Sheffield