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Astronomy and mathematics joint honours

I know most people will say 'email the university to ask' & I am in the middle of waiting for replies from some unis, however I'm looking for applying to do a maths & astronomy joint honours degree but on most uni websites I can't find the course codes if they actually do do the course. I'm reaching out to anyone who does the same course that I want to do to ask what the course codes was for you or anyone else that can help me, thanks!
Reply 1
Original post by Amyliz97
I know most people will say 'email the university to ask' & I am in the middle of waiting for replies from some unis, however I'm looking for applying to do a maths & astronomy joint honours degree but on most uni websites I can't find the course codes if they actually do do the course. I'm reaching out to anyone who does the same course that I want to do to ask what the course codes was for you or anyone else that can help me, thanks!


Glasgow seems to be the only university that does this (the course code is FGM1 and FG5D). Have you considered in Mathematics & Physics courses?
Reply 2
Original post by kkboyk
Glasgow seems to be the only university that does this (the course code is FGM1 and FG5D). Have you considered in Mathematics & Physics courses?

Glasgow seems to be the only one I've found so far as well, I emailed Durham and they told me to apply for the natural sciences degree and to change the maths & theoretical physics course to maths & astronomy by altering the theoretical physics modules. I'm not really wanting to do the physics course, I mean I love physics but I want the maths & astronomy course really.
Thanks for your help anyway!
Reply 3
Original post by Amyliz97
Glasgow seems to be the only one I've found so far as well, I emailed Durham and they told me to apply for the natural sciences degree and to change the maths & theoretical physics course to maths & astronomy by altering the theoretical physics modules. I'm not really wanting to do the physics course, I mean I love physics but I want the maths & astronomy course really.
Thanks for your help anyway!


That would be very difficult. The best option is to do the Maths & Physics (or Theoretical Physics) course, and choose the astronomy modules during 2nd and 3rd year, and you could do a 4th year in which you can specialise in Astronomy.
(edited 8 years ago)
you could look at an astrophysics / maths joint honours at keele (FG51) or as a major/minor

I think you might have to invest some time looking for joint maths / physics courses with a lot of astronomy optional modules... or physics courses with a lot of optional astronomy and maths modules.
Reply 5
Original post by Amyliz97
I know most people will say 'email the university to ask' & I am in the middle of waiting for replies from some unis, however I'm looking for applying to do a maths & astronomy joint honours degree but on most uni websites I can't find the course codes if they actually do do the course. I'm reaching out to anyone who does the same course that I want to do to ask what the course codes was for you or anyone else that can help me, thanks!


UCL does
Original post by TeeEm
UCL does


I was about to say the same thing but I'm not sure this joint degree is still offered.
(edited 8 years ago)
Reply 7
Original post by Mr M
I was about to say the same thing but I'm not sure this joint degree is still offered.


Not sure either, but one of my students took it around 2002 if I remember correctly.
I assume the OP will have checked the UCL site.

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