Physics

The University of Sheffield · Sheffield

Qualification

Degree

Length

5 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Gain the scientific background needed for a physics degree with our foundation year course. Study the laws that shape the Universe and gain the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to progress onto our MPhys degree courses. Gain the scientific background needed for a physics degree with our foundation year course.

Study the laws that shape the Universe and gain the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to progress onto our MPhys degree courses. Test out a career path, build up your CV and grow your network of contacts. This MPhys Physics with a Foundation Year course will give you the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career.

If you don't have the usual scientific or mathematical background for a physics degree, then our five-year MPhys Physics with a Foundation Year course is exactly the place to begin. Successful completion of your foundation year , with an average mark of 60 or above, guarantees you entry onto our MPhys physics degrees.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

112-127 pts40%

128-143 pts35%

144-159 pts10%

160-175 pts5%

176-191 pts5%

How they qualified

90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel90%

degree5%

otherHE5%