Appendix D: Honours Degree Programmes and Entry Requirements
The honours degrees currently available are set out below. Full details of the content and structure of these programmes are contained in a separate webpage for Honours students, and the necessary modules are set out in the University's programme requirements.
| BSc degrees | |
| Single Honours | Astrophysics |
| Physics | |
| Joint Honours | Physics and one of Philosophy or Mathematics |
| MSci degree | |
| Joint Honours | Physics and Chemistry |
| MPhys degrees | |
| Single Honours | Astrophysics |
| Physics | |
| Theoretical Physics | |
| Joint Honours | Theoretical Physics and Mathematics |
To obtain any one of these degrees it is normally necessary to include at 2000 level: PH2011 Physics 2A, PH2012 Physics 2B, MT2501 and MT2503 Mathematics and (for those wishing to do the Astrophysics degree) AS2001 or AS2101 Astrophysics 2. Those proceeding to a joint honours degree must also satisfy the requirements of the other subject.
In most cases, a final decision by a student regarding choice of honours degree need not be made until the start of the third level or even later.
Students entering honours are expected to have 240 pre-honours credits (for accelerated-entry students 120 of these may be "advanced standing credits").
For entry based on first sitting of module exams the requirements are normally:
BSc Honours Programmes
Passes in PH2011 and PH2012 and
Passes in MT2501 and MT2503.
Passes in AS2001/AS2101 for BSc in Astrophysics.
For joint degree programmes, there will be additional requirements from the other School.
MPhys and MSci Programmes
Passes at mean grade 15 or better in PH2011 and PH2012.
Passes at mean grade 14 or better in MT2501 and MT2503 and a minimum of grade 11 in MT2501.
For the MPhys in Astrophysics, a passing grade in AS2001 or AS2101 is included in the calculated mean with PH2011 and PH2012.
For the joint degree programmes, also the requirements of the other School.
Those in the BSc honours cohort who achieve particularly well through JH and who wish to move to the MPhys cohort may be permitted to do so.
Students who fail to meet the requirements for entry to honours in their chosen degree programme are eligible to request a review of the decision. Please see the University policy on requests for review of Honours entry decisions.