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(BSc + MSc) vs MPhys

Hi all, I wanted to ask some questions about doing an MSc in Physics.

Right now I am signed up to do an MPhys in Physics with Philosophy at Lincoln; I am currently halfway through 3rd year and probably gonna get a first.

However, I had the impression that maybe graduating with a BSc in Physics with Philosophy and then doing an MSc in Physics could look better than just a single MPhys in Physics with Philosophy. Do you think this makes sense, or would they both be regarded equally?

I also understand that there are more modules in the Physics MSc than there are in the MPhys, as each year of an MPhys is 120 credits, whereas the MSc is 180 credits, so I thought the course might be harder; is this true?

In regards to funding, I heard that for an MSc you just get something like 12k total to go to tuition and maintenance. Is this true? Does parental income get factored into this at all? Because of an alumni discount, my tuition fees would be £8160 for the year, so I think that would leave me with £4k in student loans, which is about £700 less than I currently get, altho I could probably afford this if I got a job haha

Thanks for answering my questions :-)

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