Program Overview
The MPhys with Astronomy (with a Year Abroad) at University of Southampton is a Master programme in Humanities over 48 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the MPhys with Astronomy (with a Year Abroad) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 48 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the MPhys with Astronomy (with a Year Abroad) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- MATH1006 Mathematical Methods for Physical Scientists 1a
- PHYS1015 Motion and Relativity
- PHYS1017 Physics Skills 1
- PHYS1022 Electricity and Magnetism
- ARCH1001 Human Origins
- ARCH1057 The Development of Archaeological & Anthropological Thought
- ARCH1062 Wonderful things: World history in 40 objects
- CHEM1012 Introduction to Chemistry
- CRIM1003 Introduction to Criminology
- EDUC1036 An Introduction to Teaching Teachers
- HUMA2013 How the Arts Work: a practical introduction to cultural economics
- MATH1048 Linear Algebra I
- PAIR1002 Political Systems
- PAIR1004 Political Ideas
- PHIL1006 Introduction to Political Philosophy
- PHIL1016 Reason and Argument
- PHYS1004 Introduction to Photonics
- PHYS1201 Physics Skills - Programming and Data Analysis
- UOSM2013 Pathological Mechanisms of Disease
- UOSM2015 Sustainability in the Local and Global Environment
- UOSM2020 Economics with Experiments
- UOSM2022 Social Enterprise
- UOSM2023 Portus Field School
- UOSM2030 Body and Society
- UOSM2033 Living and Working on the Web
- MATH1007 Mathematical Methods For Physical Scientists 1b
- PHYS1005 Introduction to Astronomy and Space Science
- PHYS1011 Waves, Light and Quanta
- PHYS1013 Energy and Matter
- PHYS1019 Physics Skills 2
- GEOG1003 Society, Culture and Space
- PHIL1005 Ethics
- UOSM2027 Health Policy and Economics
- PHYS2003 Quantum Physics
- PHYS2013 Galaxies
- PHYS2022 Physics from Evidence I
- PHYS2023 Wave Physics
- PHYS2001 Electromagnetism
- PHYS2006 Classical Mechanics
- PHYS2024 Quantum Physics of Matter
- PHYS2011 Design and Observation in Astronomy
- PHYS3004 Crystalline Solids
- PHYS3008 Atomic Physics
- PHYS3011 Photons in Astrophysics
- PHYS6005 Cosmology and the Early Universe
- PHYS3002 Nuclei and Particles
- PHYS3007 Theories of Matter, Space and Time
- PHYS3010 Stellar Evolution
- PHYS6017 Computer Techniques in Physics
- PHYS6013 Research Thesis - Astrophysics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GCSEs:
GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C or aboveA Levels:
AAA, including AA in Mathematics and PhysicsEnglish Language Requirements:
If English is not your first language, you will be required to pass an approved English test. We normally ask for a score of IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 580.Alternative Qualifications:
We welcome applications from candidates offering qualifications other than A and AS levels (including BTEC, European Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, Irish Leaving Certificate and Scottish Highers). You will be expected to attain an equivalent standard to an A level applicant.Mature Applicants:
We welcome applications from mature students. If you will be over 21 at the start of your proposed degree programme, you are eligible for exemption from our normal entry requirements. However, you will be required to provide evidence of having completed recent study (eg Access, Return to Study, Open University foundation courses) and of your capacity to pursue the course.Selection Process:
By invitation only, to students with best grades on the MPhys with Astronomy programme who have achieved at least a first class grade in their second year, and completed the Tenerife Field Trip. Limited to maximum of 5 students.English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Southampton directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Southampton
University of Southampton
Moffat, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 48 months