BSc Physics (F300)
Course overview
Typical offer
A-level standard offer: A*AA
A-level contextual offer: ABB
Full entry requirements details.
Course duration
3 year(s) full-time.
Part-time study is not available for this course.
Application method
Full time: UCAS
Direct entry and part-time study application: contact
someone@bristol.ac.uk for more information.
Fees
£9,250 per year, home students
£21,100 per year, international students
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tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
International students
Unfortunately this course is not available to International students.
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You will learn about the fundamental building blocks and forces of nature and how quantum physics and relativity help us understand the world around us.
Year one gives you a comprehensive grounding in physics and mathematics, and year two focuses on the principles of physics. Flexibility and choice are key features of a Bristol physics degree. You are usually able to transfer between courses in the first two years, and a range of options in the final year means you can specialise in your chosen field or take a more general approach.
Your third year includes a major project or dissertation. Project options include the Physics Education scheme, centred on teaching in a school, and the Industrial Group Project, based on a real problem set by industrial partners. Recent partners have included Sellafield, Bristol Zoo, Siemens and The Fat Duck restaurant.
You will join a friendly department with a very active, award-winning student society. We provide physics-specific employability sessions and encourage you to develop a broad range of transferable skills, including problem solving and the ability to communicate complicated concepts. Our graduates have an excellent record of employment, a testament to the value that employers place on these skills.
International student scholarships for sciences
Bursaries of £2,500 are now available to help cover accommodation and tuition costs. Find out more about the scholarships.
This course is accreditated by the following organisations
The
Institute of Physics (IOP)
for the purpose of partially meeting the educational requirement
for Chartered Physicist.
Course structure
Full details about the course structure and units for this course can be viewed in the programme catalogue.
Entry requirements
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A-level standard offer
A*AA including A*A (in any order) in Mathematics and Physics.
A-level contextual offer
AAB including AA in Mathematics and Physics. What is a contextual offer?
BTEC
D*DD in Engineering BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, with Distinctions in 6 specified Physics units, AND A in Mathematics at A-level (or equivalent).
International Baccalaureate Diploma
38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 7, 6 (in any order) at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) and Physics
International Baccalaureate Diploma contextual offer
34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 6, 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) and Physics. What is a contextual offer?
European Baccalaureate
88% overall, with 9.0, 8.5 in Mathematics and Physics (in any order).
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Advanced Higher: AA in Mathematics and Physics, and Standard Higher: AAAAA
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE Diploma in Engineering, Science, or Computing (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include:
- at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and
- at least 12 credits at Distinction from Mathematics units (including algebra, calculus and trigonometry); and
- at least 12 credits at Distinction from Physics units.
Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
International qualifications
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and we accept a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate and postgraduate study.
Applicants must also meet these requirements
GCSE profile requirements
No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level:
Profile E
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels
Additional requirements
Work experience.
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