Course details
Course description
**OVERVIEW**
The professionally-recognised BSc Physics degree will develop your understanding of the fundamentals of physics as a core science, and will build your knowledge and professional skills to prepare you for a career in any area of physics, including industrial applications and academic research.
UWS is a key member of Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) which is a research alliance with the aim of placing Scotland at the forefront of international physics research. You can be assured that you will be taught by research-active academics who are specialists in their field.
In addition, you will also have the opportunity to undertake a 12-month paid placement with an industrial or scientific employer in the UK or abroad.
**PRACTICAL FOCUS**
In addition to work-based learning, the Honours sandwich degree also offers you the opportunity to complete a 12-month period of paid work experience with an industrial or scientific employer in the UK or abroad. In recent years students have undertaken placements with Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and CERN Accelerator in Switzerland.
**PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION**
This course is accredited by the Institute of Physics (IOP). It partially meets the educational requirements for Chartered Physicist (CPhys). You can also apply to become a Registered Scientist (RSci) through the IoP upon completion of the course.
**CAREER PROSPECTS**
**Jobs**
There is high demand for physics graduates in industries including microelectronic telecommunications, optics, energy, teaching and research.
Physicists are also in demand in the public services, including in schools and hospitals, the civil service and research laboratories. UWS Physics BSc graduates have gone on to secure employment with major companies, including:
BAE Systems / Fujitsu / Motorola / Nikon
**Further Study**
Some graduates choose further study at MSc, MRes and PhD level. Others have went on to complete a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) to become a physics teacher at secondary school level.
Subjects
- Physics
Entry requirements
Scottish HNC minimum entry requirements: Pass
Entry to Year 1 with a HNC with C in the Graded Unit in either Physics or Applied Science. Entry to Year 2 with a HNC with B in the Graded Unit in either Physics or Applied Science.
Scottish HND minimum entry requirements: Pass
Entry to Year 3 with a HND with a B in the Graded Unit in either Physics or Applied Science.
Scottish Higher minimum entry requirements: A,B,B,B
Including Maths and Physics.
Scottish Advanced Higher minimum entry requirements: C,C,C
For entry to Year 2 that must include Maths.
Course options
Course details
1st Sep 2023 to 1st Sep 2027
Cost: £1,820.00 (ex. VAT)
Venue details
Paisley Campus
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE