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Course summary

This course will give you the skills to understand the world in terms of forces and particles in small or complex systems. You will learn you comprehend everything from the streamlined shape of dolphins to the quantum encryption of messages.

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  • Master of Physics • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 5 Years
  • Master of Physics • Full-Time • 4 Years

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Institution code:
H36

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Application codes

Institution code:
H36

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

B in Maths and B in Physics required.

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 128

Access to HE Diploma
Merit: 45

Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits of which 15 must be in maths at a minimum of Merit

GCSE/National 4/National 5

English Language 4/C
Maths 4/C

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB 128 points must include maths and physics at HL grade 4 or above

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Applied Science AND A level Maths grade C required.

T Level
D

T Level in Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control or Science grade D, plus A Level Maths grade B

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS of 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band or equivalent

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

To be considered for a contextual offer, you must be a UK-domiciled student with ‘Home’ fees status and meet at least one of the criteria below:
Free school meals
Care experienced
Estranged
Refugee
Indices of Multiple Deprivation Quintile 1 (IMD Q1)
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and Boater (GRTSB)

For more details, please visit: https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/undergraduate-degrees

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Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern IrelandTBC

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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Scholarships and bursaries 2

You could be eligible for a £2,000 scholarship if you achieve a tariff of 120 UCAS points (in one sitting) and are a full-time home student starting your course in September 2022.

View the full eligibility criteria and further details here: https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/financial-support/scholarships-grants-bursaries

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