physics at university

hi

im thinking of maybe taking physics at university, primarily because im interested in astrophysics.

does anyone know which courses are best for this degree?

thank you!

Reply 1

MFJ26

Natural Svience / Physics are good degrees; do check the course outlines on uni pages to be sure though!

Natural Science*

Original post by MFJ26

Natural Svience / Physics are good degrees; do check the course outlines on uni pages to be sure though!

thank you!

do you know which unis are best for these courses?

Reply 4

lucymwoodward

Original post by mmm100

hi

im thinking of maybe taking physics at university, primarily because im interested in astrophysics.

does anyone know which courses are best for this degree?

thank you!

Hey,
I study Physics at the Uni of Nottingham, I really enjoy it so would recommend based on my experiences :smile:

Here's a link to the course I do: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy/course/Physics-BSc
Let me know if you have any questions about physics courses :smile:

Lucy

Reply 5

bxcs

Original post by mmm100

hi

im thinking of maybe taking physics at university, primarily because im interested in astrophysics.

does anyone know which courses are best for this degree?

thank you!

Hi, I'm applying to Physics/Natsci this year.
I applied to Cambridge, St Andrews, and Durham (I might take a gap year which is why only three, although I already have an offer). However, Edinburgh, Manchester, the London unis (although from reports of my friend doing physics at ICL it is very hard and very depressing), Warwick, Glasgow, and Herriott-Watt are all very good unis as well.
Definitely research what unis do which you enjoy (IE have good astrophysics resources), but also the life of uni which you would enjoy.
My friend at ICL says he has very little free time to go out and do student-y stuff compared to my friend at St A studying physics who goes out quite a lot (both getting top marks in their course).
St A is a small town whereas Edinburgh is more of a cityscape.
It's things like that which really affect your uni experience and should be on your mind when applying.

If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer!

Reply 6

EmilyClarke24

Original post by mmm100

hi

im thinking of maybe taking physics at university, primarily because im interested in astrophysics.

does anyone know which courses are best for this degree?

thank you!

Hi,

I am a third year studying Natural Sciences at Nottingham.

Many people chose to take physics along with other sciences as part of the Natural Sciences course so if you have any questions about the degree or what you can do within it then let me know

Emily :smile:

Reply 7

UoB - Engineering and Physical Sciences

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Hi @mmm100,

It's great to hear that you're interested in studying physics. I'm a Theoretical Physics student at the University of Birmingham and would love to tell you more about physics at university.

Choosing a degree in a subject you really love is crucial, it's 3+ years of your life so you need to enjoy it! Many universities offer Astrophysics or Physics and/with Astrophysics degrees. This link will take you to the UCAS website and show you all the universities that offer these degrees, there's a huge selection so you're bound to find one in a place you like and that has the extras you're looking for.

Choosing a specific astrophysics degree from the start will give you better access to astronomy topics. At Birmingham the astro students have opportunities to do astronomy labs early on so you can really specialise from the start, these students also get priority access to modules, project topics and more that are related to astrophysics. More information about the course at Birmingham can be found here.

You'll still do core physics modules with all the other physics students to make sure you have a really good foundation in your physics knowledge and can get an accredited degree. It's important to have good maths skills for a physics degree too, maths becomes much more involved once you get to uni!

If you'd like to get into astrophysics then there are definitely lots of courses out there for you, if you have any more questions please let me know!

Jude - 3rd year Theoretical Physics Student, University of Birmingham.

Reply 8

maryam!!

Original post by UoB - Engineering and Physical Sciences

Hi @mmm100,
It's great to hear that you're interested in studying physics. I'm a Theoretical Physics student at the University of Birmingham and would love to tell you more about physics at university.
Choosing a degree in a subject you really love is crucial, it's 3+ years of your life so you need to enjoy it! Many universities offer Astrophysics or Physics and/with Astrophysics degrees. This link will take you to the UCAS website and show you all the universities that offer these degrees, there's a huge selection so you're bound to find one in a place you like and that has the extras you're looking for.
Choosing a specific astrophysics degree from the start will give you better access to astronomy topics. At Birmingham the astro students have opportunities to do astronomy labs early on so you can really specialise from the start, these students also get priority access to modules, project topics and more that are related to astrophysics. More information about the course at Birmingham can be found here.
You'll still do core physics modules with all the other physics students to make sure you have a really good foundation in your physics knowledge and can get an accredited degree. It's important to have good maths skills for a physics degree too, maths becomes much more involved once you get to uni!
If you'd like to get into astrophysics then there are definitely lots of courses out there for you, if you have any more questions please let me know!
Jude - 3rd year Theoretical Physics Student, University of Birmingham.

hi, do you think not doing further maths at a level will disadvantage me in the course? i’m doing physics maths geo and idk if i regret.. even tho i know i wouldnt get a good third grade in further