University courses
University courses
Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.
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Choose a branch, then a course.
Selected courseAstronomy and astrophysics
GCSE and IGCSE preparation
- English and mathematics
Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.
- Sciences
English and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly requested. Science grades matter more for science degrees. No single national grade is stored. International GCSEs are not automatically accepted as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
- Physics
Physics and mathematics are the usual requirements.
- Mathematics
Physics and mathematics are the usual requirements.
University courses
- Astronomy and astrophysics
Physics and mathematics are the usual requirements.
- Physics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Astrophysics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Atmospheric Science
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
Possible careers
- Astronomer
Direct qualifying route. The closest undergraduate title. A physics degree is also a common route. Postgraduate study is usual for research.
- Physicist
Common route. This is a physics degree with a specialism.
This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.