**Course overview** - This Physics Foundation Entry course is a one-year preparation for a degree programme that will equip you to work as a professional physicist. - During your Foundation Entry Year, you’ll study alongside peers from related courses, as you gain a broad introduction to the fundamentals of classical and quantum physics. You’ll also develop the mathematical ability to express those ideas, and the laboratory experience to perform real physics experiments. - As you evaluate the social, environmental and financial consequences of your actions as a scientist, it’s also your chance to make a positive and sustained contribution to the wider community. The course, which meets the requirements for professional physicists and is accredited by the Institute of Physics, also places an emphasis on workplace skills. - A Foundation Entry degree course such as this one is ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree. **Why study with us** - A strong understanding of these essentials means you can progress on to any of our BSc (Hons)/ MPhys Physics or Astrophysics degrees. - You’ll be taught by members of the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute, a diverse and international community of scientists committed to excellence in teaching and research. **Further information** - Students on all our Astrophysics and Physics degrees share a common first year, so you have the option to transfer to a specialist degree of your choice (such as Physics, Applied Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, or Astrophysics) before the end of the first year. - If you are planning a career in scientific research, we would strongly recommend our MPhys Physics (Foundation Entry) course, where the successful completion of a foundation year leads to the four years of your course to obtain the MPhys qualification.

Year 1: Foundations of Applied Physics, Motion, Forces, and Force Fields, The Road to Quantum Mechanics, Foundation Mathematics 1, Foundation Mathematics 2, Foundation Mathematics 3, Foundation Mathematics 4 Year 2: Compulsory modules; Introduction to Physics, Introduction to Laboratory Physics (including the “Physics Challenge”), Introduction to Astronomy, Introduction to Mechanics, Applied Physics and Linear Systems, Functions, Vectors, and Calculus Year 3: Compulsory modules; Electromagnetism and Waves, Thermal and Quantum Physics, Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics, Ordinary Differential Equations, Scientific Computing. Optional modules: Measurement, Instrumentation, LabVIEW, and Interfacing, Vector Calculus, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics Years 4: Compulsory modules; Electrodynamics and Advanced Quantum Mechanics; Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics. Optional modules: Relativity and Cosmology. Nuclear and Particle Physics. Condensed Matter (Solid State and Soft Matter). Fluid Dynamics, Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms, Project Year 5: Compulsory modules; Project, Advanced Laboratory. Optional modules; Magnetism, Lasers and Modern Optics, Renewable Energy Technology

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: P264

Institution code: C30

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

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We offer the opportunity to attend a maths diagnostic assessment for applicants who have not demonstrated clear enough evidence of mathematical ability within their application.

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IELTS (Academic)	6.0	with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

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England	6000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	6000.0	Year 1
Scotland	6000.0	Year 1
Wales	6000.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	6000.0	Year 1

Please note fees for the foundation year will be £6,000, and then £9,250 per year for the remainder of the course. *subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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