Professor Tim Naylor, Head of Physics, explains what the study of Astrophysics involves.
All our MPhys and Single Honours BSc degrees are accredited by the Institute of Physics. Accredited MPhys degrees fully satisfy the educational requirements of the Chartered Physicist (CPhys) professional qualification.
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Programme overview
In these programmes you will learn the core of mainstream physics, but also gain a balanced understanding of modern astrophysics, from planets and stars to galaxies and cosmology. You will apply the fundamental laws of physics to some of the most remarkable environments in the universe. Observational astrophysics is taught using our undergraduate teaching observatory. BSc projects, and the extended MPhys research projects, are normally based on data from world-class ground and space-based facilities and state-of-the-art computational codes for theoretical astrophysics.
The BSc degrees are three-year programmes that give you a sound education in physics and lead on to a wide variety of career opportunities. The four-year MPhys degrees take you further and prepare you for a physics-based career, including research and development. All our programmes can lead naturally on to postgraduate study either in research or towards a more specialised qualification such as an MSc.
Pre-University Physics Course
We run a three-day Pre-University Physics Course early in July each year which is open to anyone considering a physics course at any university. It provides a unique opportunity to get a feel for the subject at this level and for university life, before you make your choices on the UCAS form. Contact the PUPC Secretary, Department of Physics on +44 (0)1392 725349 or e-mail PhysUG@exeter.ac.uk.
The experience gained during the course of my undergraduate degree is proving invaluable in my current postgraduate work. I have learnt to work with several programming languages and astrophysical resources. More generally, the mathematical and problem solving skills gained are applicable to a wide range of careers and make physics graduates highly employable.
Amy McQuillan
MPhys Physics with Astrophysics graduate now studying for a DPhil Astrophysics at Oxford University.
