MPhys Physics with Astrophysics / Course details

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.

See more in our  undergraduate handbook   where you can find out more information about the course content of your chosen degree programme.

• 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.

Course units are normally assessed formally at the end of the semester via examinations. Laboratory or computer based course units also employ assignments and other methods of continuous assessment.