Physical Sciences (Foundation) (1+3) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Physical Sciences (Foundation) (1+3) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
This programme offers a four-year route to the BSc (Hons) degree programmes offered by the Department of Physics.
You follow the Foundation Year at Carmel College, St Helens, about nine miles away from the main University campus. It offers small class sizes and high academic standards. You then opt to follow any of the Physics programmes.
At Carmel College, you will take three foundation modules chosen from physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology or geography, depending on which degree route you want to follow. In your second year, you will attend the University of Liverpoo...
This programme offers a four-year route to the BSc (Hons) degree programmes offered by the Department of Physics.
You follow the Foundation Year at Carmel College, St Helens, about nine miles away from the main University campus. It offers small class sizes and high academic standards. You then opt to follow any of the Physics programmes.
At Carmel College, you will take three foundation modules chosen from physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology or geography, depending on which degree route you want to follow. In your second year, you will attend the University of Liverpool and take the same modules as other students on your chosen programme.
The BSc programme is accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Physicist.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-28
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
A03-B09
Institution Code
L41
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
A level
C,D,D
C,C,C
CCC-CDD depending on subjects studied. Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.
T Level
T levels considered in a relevant subject and specialism. Typical Offer would be Merit Overall, grade C in the Core component and Merit in the specialism.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
offer-merit: 45.0
Merit grades in all 45 graded Level 3 units, including a minimum of three Science related units.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
All applicants must have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English Language, Mathematics and two Sciences. Core and Additional Science/Dual Science acceptable as the two Sciences. Alternatively, if separate sciences are being studied then one of these must be GCSE Physics. Applicants over 21 can be considered on GCSEs alone.
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
27.0
28.0
27-28 points, including scores of 3/4 in two Higher Level subjects, depending on subjects being studied.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Grade C, plus CC-DD at A level depending on subjects studied. Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 or 3 A levels, please contact us for details.
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