Study Schemes
BSC Physics [F302]
Academic Year: 2013/2014Ordinary Degree scheme - available from 2000/2001 (Last intake year is 2011/2012)
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Part 1 Rules
Year 1 Core (100 Credits)
Students must take the following modules
Semester 1 PH01010 Introduction To Physical Forces
PH03010 Introduction To The Physics Of Matter
PH06020 Introduction To Mathematical Methods For Physicists I
Semester 2 PH02010 Introduction To Oscillations And Waves
PH02510 Introduction To Electricity And Magnetism
PH06520 Introduction To Mathematical Methods For Physicists Ii
Year 1 Options
Students must choose a further 20 credits from the Mathematics and Computer Science Departments as advised
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (100 Credits)
Students take the following modules: You may choose a Welsh medium (FG or MT) alternative module (see below) instead of an English (PH, MA, MP) module
Semester 1 PH15700 Introduction To Computational And Experimental Physics
Semester 2 MA11010 Further Algebra And Calculus
PH15720 Introduction To Computational And Experimental Physics
Year 2 Options
Students take a further 30 credits at least 10 of which should be from the following:
Semester 1 PH19510 Chaos, Communications And Consciousness
Semester 2 MP12910 Career Planning And Skills Development
Year 2 Options
Welsh medium alternative modules:
Final Year Core (10 Credits)
Students must take 70 credits of core modules.
Final Year Options
Students must take at least a further 20 credits of level 3 modules, which may be in physics or ED33020 "Communicating Science: the Scientists, Media and the Public" together with at least 30 credits of physics level 2 modules"
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary