BSc Physics with a Year Abroad
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Physics. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, and Mathematical Modelling. The first two years follow the standard BSc route before a year of study at a higher education institution overseas. The programme concludes with a final-year research project on a topic chosen by the student.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Mathematics and Physics
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 30%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 51%
- London: 18%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PHYSICS YEAR ABROAD
- COMPUTATION AND MODELLING
- ELECTROMAGNETISM AND WAVES
- LABORATORY AND SKILLS FOR PHYSICS
- PROPERTIES OF MATTER
- GEOPHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS
- MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- TOPICS AND LABORATORY IN PHYSICS
- FURTHER MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- HEAT, ATOMS AND SOLIDS
- FLUID FLOW - THEORY AND COMPUTATION
- QUANTUM THEORY
- ELECTRONICS
- STELLAR PHYSICS
- PHYSICS PROJECT
- ADVANCED PHYSICS LABORATORY
- ANALYTICAL MECHANICS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY
- PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
- PROGRAMMING FOR NON-SPECIALISTS
- DYNAMICS AND VIBRATION
- ELECTRONICS
- ENERGY TRANSITIONS
- STELLAR PHYSICS
- CONTROL SYSTEMS
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES
- GENERAL RELATIVITY
- PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- THE PHYSICS OF THE UNIVERSE
- NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- FLUIDS AND WAVES
- SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Physics with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £40,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Physics.
What do graduates of BSc Physics with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Physics with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Physics with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Does BSc Physics with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Physics with a Year Abroad at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.