MSci Physics with Astrophysics

Join a University ranked in the UK top five for Physics research (THE analysis of REF 2021) with an excellent reputation for teaching and learning.This course gives you a thorough grounding in physics with astrophysics as a key component. It is led by an internationally renowned astrophysics research group and covers a broad range of contemporary astrophysics.Study areas begin with a broad overview of modern astrophysics followed by more advanced topics. These could include high-energy astrophysics, galaxy formation and evolution, general relativity and cosmology, and astrophysical fluids and plasmas.Your final-year project will be with a member of the astrophysics research group. The group currently specialises in galaxy cluster astrophysics, galaxy evolution, black holes and active galaxies, and the formation and atmospheres of extrasolar planets.On this course, you will gain the skills needed for astronomical observations and analysis of data from international ground- and space-based observatories. You will also have the opportunity to develop a physicist’s broad range of transferable skills, including problem solving, numeracy, teamwork and the ability to communicate complicated concepts.You will join a friendly department with a very active, award-winning student society. This course prepares you for a research career in astrophysics but also gives you the flexible career options that a physics degree offers.The course is accredited by the Institute of Physics.Think Big bursaries of £3,000 are available to support first-year international undergraduate students in this subject area.