Astrophysics Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Astrophysics Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Our students often say their enthusiasm to study Physics stems from a wanting to learn about the Higgs particle, dark matter, nanotechnology or just a wide-ranging curiosity about how things really work. Whatever your reasons, our Physics department aims to inform and excite you in the study of Physics, the most fundamental of the sciences.
On our three-year Astrophysics BSc, you’ll come to understand new concepts and paradigms, developing the deep conceptual framework that will allow an advanced understanding and appreciation of nature. You’ll develop core Physics concept...
Our students often say their enthusiasm to study Physics stems from a wanting to learn about the Higgs particle, dark matter, nanotechnology or just a wide-ranging curiosity about how things really work. Whatever your reasons, our Physics department aims to inform and excite you in the study of Physics, the most fundamental of the sciences.
On our three-year Astrophysics BSc, you’ll come to understand new concepts and paradigms, developing the deep conceptual framework that will allow an advanced understanding and appreciation of nature. You’ll develop core Physics concepts, including classical physics, quantum phenomena as well as mathematical and experimental skills.
Unlike solid-state physics (as with the Physics BSc) the emphasis will shift to astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology, and in later years you’ll cover topics such as Stellar Astrophysics and Atomic & Nuclear Physics.
We teach Physics in an accessible and rigorous style through small group tutorials, problem solving classes, lectures, laboratory and computing assignments, teamwork, and one-to-one teaching in our laboratories. So you’ll always have a close-knit support system around you.
The department is research-intensive, so our teaching is informed by the most up-to-date research. We have world-class research laboratories devoted to the search for Dark Matter, building next generation particle accelerators and enabling discoveries in nanophysics, quantum devices, ultralow temperatures, superconductors, new materials and other frontiers. Students study in our research laboratories in their final year.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A17-C68
Institution Code
R72
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
A,A,A
A,B,B
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economics factors which may have impacted an applicant's education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required subjects: A-levels AA in Maths and Physics, plus a Pass in the practical element of any Science A-levels being taken
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Including Maths and Physics.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 33.0
Pass in a relevant subject with at least 33 level 3 credits at Distinction, including Distinction in all Maths and Physics units and Merit in the remaining level 3 units PLUS A-Level Maths Grade A.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We require English and Mathematics at grade 4/C.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,A
A,B,B
Including Maths and Physics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Plus A-level grades AA in Maths and Physics, plus a Pass in the practical element of any Science A-levels taken.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
6,6,6 at Higher Level or a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6 in Physics and 6 HL Maths: Applications & Interpretation
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Including H2 in Maths and Physics
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Distinction plus AA in Maths and Physics, plus a Pass in the practical element of any Science A-levels taken.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, England, Channel Islands, Wales, Scotland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| International, EU | £29,900 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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