University courses
University courses
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Selected courseAstrophysics
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 language and mathematics at GCSE or IGCSE are commonly expected. Required grades differ by university. International GCSEs are not automatically treated as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
- Physics
Physics and Mathematics are the usual pair.
- Mathematics
Physics and Mathematics are the usual pair.
University courses
- Astrophysics
Physics and Mathematics are the usual pair.
- Physics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Astronomy and 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
Common route. Research astronomy usually continues to a doctorate. The degree is the start, not the job.
- Physicist
Common route. An astrophysics degree is a physics degree with a space focus.
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.