Undergraduate teaching in Astrophysics

The School of Physics offers MSci and BSc programmes in Physics with Astrophysics, as well as a BSc in Physics with Astrophysics with Industrial Experience. Details of these programmes can be found by using the links in the left hand navigation bar. Within these programmes there are a number of astrophysics-specific units. All of the information on these units can be found on the School's teaching pages, but quick links to the astronomy units are provied below. Some of the astrophysics units are included in the open units offered by the School.

Astronomy 1 & Stars and Planets

Year 1. This is a full-year, 40 credit point, unit but contains elements (Stars and Planets) that can be taken as a full-year, 20 credit point unit.
Some past examination papers can be examined on-line (click on 'Level C papers')
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

Cosmology

Year 2. This is a standard 10 credit point unit.
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

Galaxies

Year 3. This is a standard 10 credit point unit.
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

High-energy astrophysics

Year 3. This is a standard 10 credit point unit.
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

Stellar structure and evolution

Year 3. This is a standard 10 credit point unit.
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

Advanced Electromagnetism and Plasma Physics

Year 4. This is a standard 10 credit point unit, taught in association with staff at UKAEA Culham.
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

Relativistic Cosmology

Year 4. This is a standard 10 credit point unit, providing an introduction to General Relativity in a cosmological context.
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

Current Topics in Astrophysics

Year 4. This is a standard 10 credit point unit, providing a view of current research topics.
Course material (notes, question sheets) can be found here.

Research projects

Year 3 or 4. Students will also work with members of the astrophysics group (or another group in the School) on their final-year project, which would normally be expected to be in a topic closely related to astronomy and astrophysics and may be based on the current research interests of the Group.