Entry requirementsSelected entry requirements
English language: Minimum grade C in English Language. IELTS - minimum 6.0. TOEFL - minimum 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based) or 80 (internet based).
A level: AAA-AAB
Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications. Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes.
GCSE: Minimum grade C in English Language.
Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University.
International baccalaureate: 37-33 points overall including minimum of 5-6 points in Mathematics and Physics at Higher level.
Additional entry requirements
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Academic titleMPhys Physics with Astrophysics
Course descriptionCourse description
This course is designed for students wishing to obtain a solid grounding in physics but who also want to study astronomy. Astrophysics principally involves the application of the laws of physics to distant regions in which the physical conditions can only be inferred from the emission of electromagnetic radiation. During the course you can learn about the Sun and the Solar System, the Stars and the Galaxy, distant galaxies and quasars and the beginning of the universe in the Big Bang. You learn how to apply basic physics in situations that are often extreme compared to those available on earth.
It is possible to transfer to the 3-year BSc course at the beginning of your third year.
Special features
-You get the chance to conduct experiments based at Jodrell Bank, the home to the world's second largest fully-steerable 76-metre diameter Lovell radio telescope.
-There is an opportunity to spend a period of time studying abroad in Year 2 or 3.
-It is possible to transfer to the 3-year BSc course at the beginning of your third year.
Career opportunities
Manchester Physics with Astrophysics graduates often go on to do research in astrophysics or other branches of physics; other possibilities include teaching or science-related careers in industry or the Civil Service. Some graduates use the analytical and numerical skills they have acquired to pursue careers in the commercial and financial sectors.