Physics BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Physics BSc (Hons)

Durham is one of the leading physics and astronomy departments in the UK. When you choose the BSc in Physics, you’ll be joining a dynamic and focused learning community that is home to multiple research institutes, world-class facilities, and experts with close links to industry. Current developments in both research and industry are used to bring theoretical learning to life, a factor which contributes to our consistently high ranking in university league tables.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

29/09/2025

Campus

Durham City

Course Address
Palatine Centre
Durham
DH1 3HP

Application Details

Course Code

F300

Institution Code

D86

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,A,A

Departments will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. In the absence of 3 Advanced Highers, where these are not offered by the applicant’s school, offers comprising of Advanced Highers specifically in Mathematics and Physics and Highers or a number of Highers may be made on a case by case basis.

Access to HE Diploma

Not Accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

38

To include 776 in higher level subjects, including Mathematics (Maths: analysis and approaches) and Physics.

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

D*DD

D*DD + A*A in A Level Mathematics and Physics either way or, DDD + A*A* in A Level Mathematics and Physics either way For entry requirements with other BTEC qualifications, refer to: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/uk-students/

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1,H1,H2,H2,H2

To include Mathematics and Physics at least one of which must be at H1.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

D*DD

D*DD + A*A in A Level Mathematics and Physics either way or, DDD + A*A* in A Level Mathematics and Physics For entry requirements with other Cambridge L3 Technical qualifications, refer to: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/uk-students/

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A,A

To include Mathematics and Physics.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D2,D2,D3

To include Mathematics and Physics.

Extended Project

Not Accepted

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Not Accepted

A level

A*,A*,A

To include Mathematics and Physics. Applicants taking Science A-levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This refers only to English A Levels. Specific subjects excluded for entry: General Studies and Critical Thinking.

T Level

At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds.  We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses. Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level.  Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements. Detailed entry requirements can be found on individual course entries on our courses database https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/.

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £33,250

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