Tuition Fee
Start Date
2025-09-01
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
4 years
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Physics
Area of study
Natural Science
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Intakes
Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-09-01 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
Direct entry to second year Physics MPhys (Hons) 2025 entry
Overview
It is possible for students applying for the Physics MPhys single-Honours Integrated Masters degree to enter directly into the second year of study, meaning it is possible to complete the degree in only four years instead of five.
Entry Requirements
SQA Advanced Highers and Highers
- Advanced Highers: AA, including Physics and Mathematics.
- Highers: AAAA
GCE A-Levels
- Standard entry grades: AAA, including Physics and Mathematics.
IB points
- Standard entry grades: 38 (HL 6,6,6), including HL6 in Physics and Mathematics.
General entry requirements
- All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to the specific entry requirements for individual programmes.
- SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing science
- Geography
- Applications of Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology.
- GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing Science
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology.
Other qualifications
- We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry on to our programmes.
- Please see our entry requirements for more information.
Course Details
- Students who enter directly to second year will take modules required by the Physics MPhys (Honours) programme from second year on, bypassing some or all first-year modules.
- Direct entry students will have the opportunity to apply to study abroad during their second or third year of study.
Fees
- Not specified
Careers
- At the end of the degree, graduates should be equipped with the following skills that are valued in a wide range of occupations:
- The ability to determine what information is needed to solve a problem, and a knowledge of where to find or generate such information.
- Applicable mathematical and computational techniques and where to use them.
- Knowledge and understanding of fundamental physical laws and principles.
- The ability to analyse data and evaluate the level of uncertainty in results.
- Skills to identify relevant principles and laws of physics when dealing with problems.
- Communication skills including the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
- Graduates from the School of Physics and Astronomy have found employment in fields including:
- Physics and astrophysics research and outreach.
- Banking and commerce.
- Biophysics.
- Computing.
- Financial services.
- Geophysics.
- Meteorology.
- Patents.
- Research and development in industry and in government agencies.
- Software development.
UCAS code
- F300
Start date
- September 2025
End date
- September 2029
Duration
- Four years full time
School
- School of Physics and Astronomy
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