This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
This Integrated Master's programme has been designated as type II: Advanced Study in accordance with the QAA descriptors for Master's programmes. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid State Physics 3021 | PHYS30021 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Quantum Physics 301 | PHYS32011 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Practical Physics 301 | PHYS39010 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
| Advanced Scientific Computing | SCIF30001 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
| Group Project in Scientific Computing | SCIF30004 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
| Choice of 40 credit points subject to availability and timetable. Select from: | ||||
| Advanced Data Science for Scientific Computing | SCIF30003 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Analytical Mechanics | PHYS30008 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Biophysics 321 | PHYS31211 | 10 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Condensed Matter Physics 311 | PHYS31111 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Environmental Physics | PHYS30027 | 10 | Optional | TB-2D |
| Galaxies 301 | PHYS34011 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| High Energy Astrophysics 301 | PHYS34012 | 10 | Optional | TB-2D |
| Methods of Theoretical Physics 3 | PHYS30015 | 10 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Materials Physics | PHYS30025 | 10 | Optional | TB-2C |
| Nanophysics | PHYS32600 | 10 | Optional | TB-2D |
| Particle Physics | PHYS32012 | 10 | Optional | TB-1B |
| Stellar Structure and Evolution 301 | PHYS34013 | 10 | Optional | TB-1B |
| (BSc) | 120 | |||
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
Students require an average unit mark of 50% or above to progress to year 4 of the MSci programme.
