Course overview
Our courses offer a wide range of optional modules, so you can explore new areas of physics and specialise in the ones that interest you the most. You can study topics as diverse as cosmology, nanoscience, and medical imaging and learn from experts in those fields. Whats more, there is flexibility to transfer between most physics courses after the first year.
Some of our teaching staff share their love of physics with budding scientists worldwide through the popular Sixty Symbols YouTube channel. Our unique, student centred MSci course offers innovative teaching methods, with few to no exams in the final year.
We encourage students to share their fascination with physics with the wider community through our outreach programme. This programme can help you further develop skills such as organisation, communication and team working. We also have an active student society, PhysSoc, which organises social events throughout the year. Our mentoring scheme gives new starters the opportunity to connect with more experienced physics students, helping you settle into university life.
Physics with Astronomy BSc
Tailored modules such as Cosmology and Extreme Astrophysics will give you a specialist understanding of astronomy. You will have the opportunity to conduct astronomical research by gathering data from our rooftop facilities and telescopes. Project work may involve analysing data from international facilities such as the Hubble Space Telescope or supercomputing cosmological simulations.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
University Park Campus.
University Park,
Nottingham,
NG7 2RD, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2025
University Park Campus
University Park,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG7 2RD, CENTRAL ENGLAND, United Kingdom
A level
AAA
Required subjects
Including A level maths and physics.
A pass is normally required in science practical tests, where these are assessed separately.
GCSE English language 4 (C).
Excluded subjects
General studies, critical thinking, citizenship studies, leisure studies, functional skills, global perspectives
IB score
34 points overall or 666 in 3 HL certificates
IB requirements
HL6 in Physics and HL6 in Mathematics Analysis and Approaches
Additional entry requirements
Standard offer: AAA
Contextual offer: AAB
IELTS 6.5 overall (with no less than 6.0 in any element)
TOEFL (iBT): 90 (minimum 19 in writing and listening, 20 in reading and 22 in speaking)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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