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

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary;

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

PH05010

Laboratory Physics 1

PH06020

Introduction To Mathematical Methods For Physicists I

Semester 2
PH02010

Introduction To Oscillations And Waves

PH02510

Introduction To Electricity And Magnetism

PH05510

Laboratory Physics 2

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
MA10020

Algebra And Calculus

MP14010

Classical Dynamics

PH11010

Classical Physics I

PH15700

Introduction To Computational And Experimental Physics

Semester 2
MA11010

Further Algebra And Calculus

PH11120

Classical Physics 2

PH14310

Modern Physics

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
PH18010

Astronomy

PH19510

Chaos, Communications And Consciousness

Semester 2
MP12910

Career Planning And Skills Development

PH19010

Energy And The Environment

Year 2 Options

Welsh medium alternative modules:

Semester 1
MT10020

Algebra A Chalcwlws

MT14010

Dynameg Glasurol

Semester 2

Final Year Core (10 Credits)

Students must take 70 credits of core modules.

Semester 1
PH21510

Thermal Physics 1

Semester 2

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