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BSc Astrophysics
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Objectives
* You will be part of a small and friendly department within the School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics where class sizes are small enough that you know your lecturers by name;
* We have one of the largest astronomy research groups in the UK and students conduct research projects supervised by scientists and mathematicians in the School ;
* Students have exceptional one-year placement opportunities in the UK and abroad;
* Our Bayfordbury Observatory is regarded as one of the finest teaching observatories in the country. The observatory site also hosts the new Science Learning Centre East of England;
* In the National Student Survey (14th September 07) we came at the top of the national scales for overall student satisfaction in the Physics/Astronomy subject area;
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Entry requirements
The university requires you to have at least 2 A Levels (or equivalent) to begin an Honours Undergraduate Degree Programme or at least one for a Foundation Degree. The entry requirements for undergraduate degrees are given generally in UCAS Tariff Points.
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Academic title
BSc Astrophysics
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Course description
BSc Astrophysics
Year 1
-Contemporary Physics (L1)
-Introduction to Computing
-Laboratory Physics 1
-Mathematical Techniques 1 (L1)
-The Physical Universe
Year 2
-Laboratory Physics 2
-Mathematical Techniques 2
-Numerical Computing
-Optical Physics & Electromagnetism
-Professional Skills
-Professional Teaching Skills
-Programming
-Quantum Physics
-Solar System Physics
-Thermal and Condensed Matter Physics (L2)
Year 3
-Applied Numerical Analysis
-Boundary Value Problems
-Computational Physics
-Cosmology and Large Scale Structure
-Nonlinear Systems
-Physics of Stars
-Project - (Physics)
-Quantum Computing
-Waves and Fluids
-Professional Placement
-Year Abroad
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