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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Astrophysics


Important entry information

Entry to first year is the standard entry route, and the route which can provide the broadest education, and which can give most flexibility in final choice of degree. Students who are aiming for a degree in Physics or Astrophysics and who enter with good Advanced Highers or A-levels or equivalent in Physics and Mathematics may apply for an accelerated entry route to the programme, which can reduce the length of the BSc Honours programme to three years and the MPhys programme to four years. The special Physics and Astronomy (Gateway) first year allows subsequent progression to the second year of all the single-honours degree programmes in the School, and the joint degrees with the School of Mathematics.

Programme Requirements

BSc (Hons) Astrophysics: First year
Code Module name Credits
AS1001 Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 20 AND
MT1002 Mathematics 20 AND
PH1011 Physics 1A 20 AND
PH1012 Physics 1B 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

Students without prerequisite for MT1002 will take MT1001 in Semester 1.

Appropriately qualified applicants may bypass first year and have direct entry to second year.
BSc (Hons) Astrophysics: Second year (Direct Entry)
Code Module name Credits
AS1101 Astrophysics (Direct Entry) 5 AND
( AS2001 Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 30 OR
AS2101 Astrophysics 2 15 ) AND
PH2011 Physics 2A 30 AND
PH2012 Physics 2B 30 AND
MT2501 Linear Mathematics 15 AND
MT2503 Multivariate Calculus 15 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Students who choose AS2001 must select 125 credits for the year
BSc (Hons) Astrophysics: Second year
Code Module name Credits
( AS2001 Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 30 OR
AS2101 Astrophysics 2 15 ) AND
PH2011 Physics 2A 30 AND
PH2012 Physics 2B 30 AND
MT2501 Linear Mathematics 15 AND
MT2503 Multivariate Calculus 15

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires grade 11 in

  • AS2001 or AS2101
  • Mean over passing grades in PH2011 and PH2012
  • [Mean over passing grades in MT2501 and MT2503] OR [Mean over passing grades in [MT2501 and MT2503 and one or more module from MT2502, MT2504-MT2508)]

    • BSc Honours

    The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 levels.

    BSc (Hons) Astrophysics: Third year
    Code Module name Credits
    AS3013 Computational Astrophysics 15 AND
    PH3007 Electromagnetism 15 AND
    PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 AND
    PH3014 Transferable Skills for Physicists 15 AND
    PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10 AND
    PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10 AND
    PH3080 Computational Physics 10 AND
    PH3081 Mathematics for Physicists 15 AND
    View list 15 credits from AS3000- AS3099, AS4000-AS4099, PH3000-PH3099, PH4000-PH4099, MT3000-MT3999, MT4000-MT4598, MT4600-MT4793, MT4797-MT4999
    AS3013 Computational Astrophysics 15
    AS301A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS301B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS301C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS301D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS301L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS301N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS301R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS301W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS301Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS302A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS302B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS302C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS302D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS302J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS302L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS302N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS302R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS302U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS302W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS302Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS303A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS303B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS303C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS303D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS303L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS303N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS303R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS303U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS304A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS304B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS304C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS304D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS304J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS304L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS304N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS304R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS304U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS305A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS305B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS305C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS305D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS305F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS305L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS305N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS306A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS306B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS306C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS306D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS306J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS306L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS306N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS307A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS307B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS307C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS307D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS307F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS308A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS308B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS308C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS308D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS308J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS309A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS309B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS309C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS309D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS309F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS4010 Extragalactic Astronomy 15
    AS4011 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 1 15
    AS4012 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 2 15
    AS4015 Gravitational and Accretion Physics 15
    AS401A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS401B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS401C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS401D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS401J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS401L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS401N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS401R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS401U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS401W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS401Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS4025 Observational Astrophysics 15
    AS402A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS402B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS402C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS402D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS402J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS402L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS402N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS402R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS402U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS402W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS402Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS404A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS404B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS404C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS404D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS404J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS404L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS404N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS404R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS404U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS405A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS405B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS405C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS405D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS405F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS405J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS405L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS405N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS406A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS406B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS406C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS406D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS406F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS406J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS406L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS406N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS407A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS407B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS407C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS407D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS407F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS407J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS408A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS408B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS408C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS408D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS408F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS408J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS409A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS409B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS409C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS409D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS409F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    PH3007 Electromagnetism 15
    PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15
    PH3014 Transferable Skills for Physicists 15
    PH301A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH301B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH301C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH302A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH302B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH302C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH303A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH303B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH303C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH304A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH304B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH304C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH305A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH305B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH305C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10
    PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10
    PH306A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH306B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH306C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH3074 Electronics 15
    PH307A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH307B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH307C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH3080 Computational Physics 10
    PH3081 Mathematics for Physicists 15
    PH3082 Mathematics for Chemistry / Physics 20
    PH308A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH308B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH308C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH309A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH309B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH309C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH401A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH401B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH401C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH4026 Signals and Information 15
    PH4027 Optoelectronics and Nonlinear Optics 15
    PH4028 Advanced Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Methods 15
    PH402A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH402B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH402C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH4031 Fluids 15
    PH4032 Special Relativity and Fields 15
    PH4034 Principles of Lasers 15
    PH4035 Principles of Optics 15
    PH4036 Physics of Music 15
    PH4038 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics 15
    PH4039 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics 15
    PH4040 Nuclear and Particle Physics with Advanced Skills 15
    PH4041 Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics 15
    PH4042 Concepts in Atomic Physics and Magnetic Resonance 15
    PH4043 Studies in Physics and Chemistry 5
    PH4044 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics 15
    PH404A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH404B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH404C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH405A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH405B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH405C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH406A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH406B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH406C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH407A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH407B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH407C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH408A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH408B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH408C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH409A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH409B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH409C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    MT301A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT301B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT301C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT302A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT302B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT302C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT303A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT303B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT303C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT304A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT304B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT304C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT305A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT305B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT305C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT306A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT306B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT306C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT307A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT307B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT307C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT308A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT308B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT308C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT309A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT309B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT309C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT310A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT310B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT310C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT311A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT311B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT311C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT312A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT312B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT312C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT3501 Linear Mathematics 2 15
    MT3502 Real Analysis 15
    MT3503 Complex Analysis 15
    MT3504 Differential Equations 15
    MT3505 Algebra: Rings and Fields 15
    MT3506 Techniques of Applied Mathematics 15
    MT3507 Mathematical Statistics 15
    MT3508 Applied Statistics 15
    MT3510 Introduction to Mathematical Computing 15
    MT3802 Numerical Analysis 15
    MT4003 Groups 15
    MT4004 Real and Abstract Analysis 15
    MT4005 Linear and Nonlinear Waves 15
    MT401A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT401B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT401C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT402A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT402B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT402C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT404A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT404B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT404C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT405A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT405B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT405C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT406A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT406B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT406C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT407A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT407B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT407C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT408A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT408B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT408C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT409A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT409B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT409C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT410A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT410B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT410C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT4112 Computational Numerical Analysis 15
    MT4113 Computing in Statistics 15
    MT411A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT411B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT411C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT412A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT412B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT412C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT4501 Topics in the History of Mathematics 15
    MT4507 Classical Mechanics 15
    MT4508 Dynamical Systems 15
    MT4509 Fluid Dynamics 15
    MT4510 Solar Theory 15
    MT4511 Asymptotic Methods 15
    MT4512 Automata, Languages and Complexity 15
    MT4513 Fractal Geometry 15
    MT4514 Graph Theory 15
    MT4515 Functional Analysis 15
    MT4516 Finite Mathematics 15
    MT4519 Number Theory 15
    MT4526 Topology 15
    MT4527 Time Series Analysis 15
    MT4528 Markov Chains and Processes 15
    MT4530 Population Genetics 15
    MT4531 Bayesian Inference 15
    MT4537 Spatial Statistics 15
    MT4539 Quantitative Risk Management 15
    MT4551 Financial Mathematics 15
    MT4552 Population Dynamics Models in Mathematical Biology 15
    MT4553 Theory of Electric and Magnetic Fields 15
    MT4554 Game Theory 15
    MT4598 Enterprise Project in Mathematics / Statistics 15
    MT4599 Project in Mathematics / Statistics 15
    MT4606 Classical Statistical Inference 15
    MT4608 Sampling Theory 15
    MT4614 Design of Experiments 15
    Note:
    - Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
    - Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

    For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

    Further requirements

    Choose between 120 to 160 credits in academic year

    AS4010 must be taken in Third or Fourth Year with additional credits selected in the appropriate year. The level 3000 and level 4000 modules taken in this degree as part of the honours programme may include up to a total of 45 credits of MT modules.
    BSc (Hons) Astrophysics: Fourth year
    Code Module name Credits
    AS4103 Astrophysics Project (BSc) 30 AND
    PH4041 Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics 15 AND
    View list 30 credits from Module List: AS4011 - AS4012, AS4015, AS4025, PH4031 AND
    AS4011 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 1 15
    AS4012 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 2 15
    AS4015 Gravitational and Accretion Physics 15
    AS4025 Observational Astrophysics 15
    PH4031 Fluids 15
    Note:
    - Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
    - Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

    For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
    View list Between 30 and 45 credits from Module List: AS3000 - AS4999, PH3000 - PH4100, ID4001, MT3000-MT3999, MT4000-MT4598, MT4600-MT4793, MT4797-MT4999,ID5059 AND
    AS3013 Computational Astrophysics 15
    AS301A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS301B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS301C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS301D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS301L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS301N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS301R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS301W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS301Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS302A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS302B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS302C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS302D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS302J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS302L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS302N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS302R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS302U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS302W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS302Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS303A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS303B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS303C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS303D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS303L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS303N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS303R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS303U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS304A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS304B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS304C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS304D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS304J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS304L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS304N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS304R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS304U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS305A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS305B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS305C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS305D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS305F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS305L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS305N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS306A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS306B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS306C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS306D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS306J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS306L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS306N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS307A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS307B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS307C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS307D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS307F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS308A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS308B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS308C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS308D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS308J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS309A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS309B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS309C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS309D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS309F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS310A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS310B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS310C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS310D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS311A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS311B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS311C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS311D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS312A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS312B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS312C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS312D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS4010 Extragalactic Astronomy 15
    AS4011 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 1 15
    AS4012 The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 2 15
    AS4015 Gravitational and Accretion Physics 15
    AS401A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS401B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS401C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS401D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS401J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS401L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS401N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS401R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS401U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS401W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS401Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS4025 Observational Astrophysics 15
    AS402A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS402B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS402C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS402D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS402J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS402L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS402N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS402R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS402U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS402W Study Abroad: Astronomy (45) 45
    AS402Y Study Abroad: Astronomy (60) 60
    AS404A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS404B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS404C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS404D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS404J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS404L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS404N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS404R Study Abroad: Astronomy (30) 30
    AS404U Study Abroad: Astronomy (40) 40
    AS405A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS405B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS405C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS405D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS405F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS405J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS405L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS405N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS406A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS406B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS406C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS406D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS406F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS406J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS406L Study Abroad: Astronomy (20) 20
    AS406N Study Abroad: Astronomy (24) 24
    AS407A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS407B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS407C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS407D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS407F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS407J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS408A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS408B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS408C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS408D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS408F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS408J Study Abroad: Astronomy (15) 15
    AS409A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS409B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS409C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS409D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS409F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS4103 Astrophysics Project (BSc) 30
    AS410A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS410B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS410C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS410D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS410F Study Abroad: Astronomy (12) 12
    AS411A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS411B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS411C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS411D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    AS412A Study Abroad: Astronomy (4) 4
    AS412B Study Abroad: Astronomy (5) 5
    AS412C Study Abroad: Astronomy (6) 6
    AS412D Study Abroad: Astronomy (10) 10
    PH3007 Electromagnetism 15
    PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15
    PH3014 Transferable Skills for Physicists 15
    PH301A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH301B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH301C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH302A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH302B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH302C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH303A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH303B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH303C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH304A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH304B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH304C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH305A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH305B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH305C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10
    PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10
    PH306A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH306B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH306C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH3074 Electronics 15
    PH307A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH307B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH307C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH3080 Computational Physics 10
    PH3081 Mathematics for Physicists 15
    PH3082 Mathematics for Chemistry / Physics 20
    PH308A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH308B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH308C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH309A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH309B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH309C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH3101 Physics Laboratory 1 15
    PH310A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH310B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH310C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH311A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH311B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH311C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH312A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH312B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH312C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH401A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH401B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH401C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH4026 Signals and Information 15
    PH4027 Optoelectronics and Nonlinear Optics 15
    PH4028 Advanced Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Methods 15
    PH402A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH402B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH402C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH4031 Fluids 15
    PH4032 Special Relativity and Fields 15
    PH4034 Principles of Lasers 15
    PH4035 Principles of Optics 15
    PH4036 Physics of Music 15
    PH4038 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics 15
    PH4039 Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics 15
    PH4040 Nuclear and Particle Physics with Advanced Skills 15
    PH4041 Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics 15
    PH4042 Concepts in Atomic Physics and Magnetic Resonance 15
    PH4043 Studies in Physics and Chemistry 5
    PH4044 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics 15
    PH404A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH404B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH404C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH405A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH405B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH405C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH406A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH406B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH406C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH407A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH407B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH407C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH408A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH408B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH408C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    PH409A Study Abroad: Physics (4) 4
    PH409B Study Abroad: Physics (5) 5
    PH409C Study Abroad: Physics (6) 6
    ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
    MT301A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT301B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT301C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT302A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT302B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT302C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT303A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT303B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT303C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT304A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT304B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT304C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT305A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT305B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT305C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT306A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT306B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT306C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT307A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT307B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT307C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT308A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT308B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT308C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT309A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT309B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT309C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT310A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT310B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT310C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT311A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT311B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT311C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT312A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT312B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT312C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT3501 Linear Mathematics 2 15
    MT3502 Real Analysis 15
    MT3503 Complex Analysis 15
    MT3504 Differential Equations 15
    MT3505 Algebra: Rings and Fields 15
    MT3506 Techniques of Applied Mathematics 15
    MT3507 Mathematical Statistics 15
    MT3508 Applied Statistics 15
    MT3510 Introduction to Mathematical Computing 15
    MT3802 Numerical Analysis 15
    MT4003 Groups 15
    MT4004 Real and Abstract Analysis 15
    MT4005 Linear and Nonlinear Waves 15
    MT401A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT401B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT401C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT402A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT402B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT402C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT404A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT404B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT404C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT405A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT405B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT405C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT406A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT406B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT406C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT407A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT407B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT407C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT408A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT408B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT408C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT409A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT409B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT409C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT410A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT410B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT410C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT4112 Computational Numerical Analysis 15
    MT4113 Computing in Statistics 15
    MT411A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT411B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT411C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT412A Study Abroad: Mathematics (4) 4
    MT412B Study Abroad: Mathematics (5) 5
    MT412C Study Abroad: Mathematics (6) 6
    MT4501 Topics in the History of Mathematics 15
    MT4507 Classical Mechanics 15
    MT4508 Dynamical Systems 15
    MT4509 Fluid Dynamics 15
    MT4510 Solar Theory 15
    MT4511 Asymptotic Methods 15
    MT4512 Automata, Languages and Complexity 15
    MT4513 Fractal Geometry 15
    MT4514 Graph Theory 15
    MT4515 Functional Analysis 15
    MT4516 Finite Mathematics 15
    MT4519 Number Theory 15
    MT4526 Topology 15
    MT4527 Time Series Analysis 15
    MT4528 Markov Chains and Processes 15
    MT4530 Population Genetics 15
    MT4531 Bayesian Inference 15
    MT4537 Spatial Statistics 15
    MT4539 Quantitative Risk Management 15
    MT4551 Financial Mathematics 15
    MT4552 Population Dynamics Models in Mathematical Biology 15
    MT4553 Theory of Electric and Magnetic Fields 15
    MT4554 Game Theory 15
    MT4598 Enterprise Project in Mathematics / Statistics 15
    MT4599 Project in Mathematics / Statistics 15
    MT4606 Classical Statistical Inference 15
    MT4608 Sampling Theory 15
    MT4614 Design of Experiments 15
    ID5059 Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 15
    Note:
    - Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
    - Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

    For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above

    Further requirements

    Choose 120 credits in academic year

    AS4010 must be taken in Third or Fourth Year with additional credits selected in the appropriate year. The level 3000 and level 4000 modules taken in this degree as part of the honours programme may include up to a total of 45 credits of MT modules.

    Accreditation

    All the BSc, MSci, and MPhys single and joint Honours degrees in which Physics or Astrophysics is in the title are accredited by the UK Institute of Physics.

    Study abroad

    In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).