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University degree

Physics with Astrophysics

University of Glasgow · Glasgow
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Clarity helps us to understand our users’ behaviour by visually representing their clicks, taps and scrolling. All data is anonymised. In this degree programme the study of physics is particularly focused on astrophysical phenomena: from stars and planets to galaxies and cosmology.

Astrophysics provides a natural laboratory in which to explore the laws of physics and, in certain astrophysical objects such as pulsars, quasars and black holes, to test those laws under extreme conditions. Astronomy lectures are complemented by our observatory, planetarium and telescope facilities. You will learn how modern physics underpins our understanding of the universe.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
192-207 pts25%
208-223 pts15%
224-239 pts10%
240+ pts30%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel95%
access5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
80%
In professional / skilled jobs
95%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£30,000
3 years on
£37,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching93%
Assessment & feedback72%
Academic support70%
Well organised87%
Learning resources87%
Student community90%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Glasgow's own site.
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