Course Overview - Astrophysics BSc (Hons)

**Course Overview**

Did you ever wonder how stars and galaxies came to be? An Astrophysics degree can provide the answer. Youll gain the skills, methods and knowledge to investigate the physics of our universe.

**Why study with us**


- Learn at one of the UK’s best-equipped teaching observatories, with our recent £200,000 investment in probably the most powerful modern optical telescope available in the country.


- You’ll have access to specialist laboratory facilities for the study of nuclear physics, mechanics, optics, quantum physics, l...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Admissions Office
Corporation Street
Preston
PR1 2HE

Application Details

Course Code

F510

Institution Code

C30

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

120

including A-Level BB in Physics and Maths

Scottish Higher

120 UCAS Points including Physics and Maths at grade BB.

Access to HE Diploma

120 points including 15 level 3 credits at D in Maths and 15 level 3 credits at D in Physics

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Pass IB Diploma including 120 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects, including HL5 in Physics and Maths

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

DDM

only accepted alongside A-level Maths and Physics at grade BB

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

120 UCAS Points including Physics and Maths at H1

GCSE/National 4/National 5

5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.

AS

Not Accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDM

only accepted alongside A-level Maths and Physics at grade BB

A level

120 UCAS Points including A-Level BB in Physics and Maths. Use of Maths and General Studies not accepted

T Level

Not Accepted

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands £9,250

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