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Students
Tuition Fee
GBP 20,800
Per year
Start Date
2025-09-01
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
24 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Secondary Education | Physics
Area of study
Education | Natural Science
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 20,800
Intakes
Program start dateApplication deadline
2025-09-01-
About Program

Program Overview


Secondary Education with Physics, BA

Introduction

Spark a passion for STEM in the next generation of learners to help them discover a world of possibilities and develop essential skills to unlock their future careers. Our programme offers a flexible pathway to transition from college to university and build solid grounding in your specialist subject to become a secondary teacher in Physics.


Study Information

At a Glance

  • Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
  • Degree Qualification: BA
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Study Mode: Full Time
  • Start Month: September
  • Location of Study: Aberdeen
  • UCAS Code: X1F3

We aim to enhance your knowledge and skills to face the challenges of 21st-century teaching to inspire young students to engage in STEM education, using a variety of teaching approaches and practical applications. Our degree offers a flexible route for HND graduates in physics to transition from college to complete our BA in Secondary Education, allowing you to earn a qualification teaching STEM within secondary schools.


In the first year (Year 3) of university learning, you will undertake 60 credits in Education alongside 60 credits in physics courses that would build on your prior learning and give you a strong grounding to take your knowledge into schools in the final year of the BA programme. The education courses studied in Year 3 give firm foundations about policy, and STEM education that can be built on in Year 4. You can tailor your educational journey to your interests and exit at the end of Year 3 if desired.


Regulations are in place so that progression into Year 4 and teacher education is through satisfactory interview checks on relevant entry criteria (credits, English and Maths etc.) set out by the memorandum of entry. Year 4 follows the accredited PGDE Secondary programme which includes one Education course (60 credits) and one placement-based 60-credit course (18 weeks total in two different schools) teaching physics in secondary schools.


After completing the BA Secondary Education with Physics, you will be provisionally registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and able to move into your probationary year teaching your specialism in secondary schools across Scotland.


What You'll Study

  • Year 1:
    • Semester 1: STEM and Computing Science in Society and Education (30 credits) and relevant subject courses from Science/Computing Science (30 credits)
    • Semester 2: Conceptual Learning in STEM and Computing Science (30 credits) and relevant subject courses from Science (30 credits)
  • Year 2:
    • PGDE Secondary Education with professional practice courses (120 credits)

How You'll Study

Learning Methods

  • Lectures
  • Professional Placements
  • Workshops

Assessment Methods

Students are assessed by any combination of three assessment methods:


  • Coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course
  • Practical assessments of the skills and competencies they learn on the course
  • Written examinations at the end of each course

The exact mix of these methods differs between subject areas, years of study, and individual courses.


Honours projects are typically assessed on the basis of a written dissertation.


Why Study Secondary Education with Physics?

  • You can opt into the GTCS induction scheme to undertake a probationary year teaching your specialism in secondary schools across Scotland.
  • Gain 18 weeks of experience teaching in secondary schools to transform your practice in the classroom.
  • Encounter and explore diverse perspectives to teaching among peers.
  • Develop your subject knowledge and engage with theory to support your practice.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

The information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen.


  • The information displayed in this section shows a shortened summary of our entry requirements. For more information, or for full entry requirements for Education degrees, see our detailed entry requirements section.

English Language Requirements

To study for an Undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. The minimum requirements for this degree are as follows:


  • IELTS Academic: OVERALL - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT: OVERALL - 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
  • PTE Academic: OVERALL - 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
  • Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: OVERALL - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Fees and Funding

You will be classified as one of the fee categories below.


  • Fee information Fee category | Cost
    • EU / International students | £20,800
    • Home Students | £1,820
    • England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland | £9,535

Scholarships and Funding

  • UK Scholarship: Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, who pay tuition fees may be eligible for specific scholarships allowing them to receive additional funding. These are designed to provide assistance to help students support themselves during their time at Aberdeen.
  • Aberdeen Global Scholarship: The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer eligible self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.

Careers

Once you graduate, you will gain provisional registration to enter the GTCS induction scheme* for a one-year probationary teaching your specialism in a secondary school across Scotland. Once you have completed your probationary year, you will meet the standard for full registration as a secondary teacher.


The programme also provides ideal preparation for postgraduate study in education and STEM subjects.


Our Experts

  • Programme Coordinator: Miss Leigh Bjorkvoll
  • Head of Department: Dr John Mynott
  • Other Expert: Mr Alan Grieve

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