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Physics with Astrophysics BSc Hons
7th in the UK for our research environment in Physics in REF 2021 (Times Higher Education)
About the course
This course is perfect if you’re passionate about physics and fascinated by the mysteries
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What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
What you won’t need to do
Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test
Points of entry for Physics with Astrophysics BSc Hons
Year 1
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Entry requirements for Physics and Astronomy and Physics at University of Sussex
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
A,A,B
Required subjects for Physics with Astrophysics BSc Hons at University of Sussex
A-levels must include Mathematics at grade B.
Physics A-level is desirable, but we will consider applicants on a case-by-case basis without it.
You should have a broad range of GCSEs grade 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
UCAS points for current students on Physics and Astronomy and Physics at University of Sussex
English language requirements
6.0
Additional details
Including at least 5.5 in each component.
We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.
We do not accept IELTS Online.
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21st October 24
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Sussex has a lovely campus. The sports facilities are quite mediocre and need improvements. read more
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21st October 24
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The university has good facilities in reach from accomodation - read more
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7th October 24
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Terrible experience here. The place is a maze. Half the teachers are on strike for the year so most your lessons get cancelled. People are extremely sensitive here. It is highly unorganised with staff taking forever to get back to you, and then they have most the year off. I would not recommend. Save yourselves. read more
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6th October 24
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Very accepting and cozy uni where evryone feels like at home. Lecturers and staff are very friendly and often find a reason to be funny and pleasant with you. In general it feels better than most other unis which are cramped inside a town or city. Mostly because it is located in a lovable environment and is surrounded by Sussex Downs. Seagulls and great library will definitely make you want to study here. read more
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2nd October 24
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The campus is clean with a variety of cafes and shops to get food from. Recently, they’ve opened an eat central which is a great place to get different hot food. The lecture theatres are comfy and clean and arranged so that you can see the board from wherever you’re sitting. The accommodation is perfect and gets cleaned regularly. read more
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14th February 24
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Good campus and good places to roam around read more
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25th September 23
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My experience at the University of Sussex has been heavily affected by frequent strikes and boycotts, which disrupt our education and leave us in uncertainty. As an international student, the delays in receiving our degrees due to these disruptions have serious consequences. It hampers our ability to obtain graduation visas, limits job opportunities, and impedes plans for further education. Additionally, the quality of education has suffered as some professors struggle to maintain teaching standards during strikes Many professors in my major seem to be struggling to keep up with their teaching responsibilities. Some rely solely on reading from slides, while others cancel classes due to strikes. read more
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member785518
30th April 23
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It's an amazing with good academic resources and tutors at an affordable price. read more
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member485467
29th April 23
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The tutors are really helpful and the campus is easy to get around read more
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member1379318
23rd February 23
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the courses are great and all but the Student Success team are very bad. They only get in touch or reply you when it comes to fees and payment and mostly ignore everything else. Be warned. read more
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member678453
15th February 23
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University of Sussex has provided me with great academic insight, a rigid value system and has inspired me to ignite positive change for the world no matter how hard it may be. It's a great university with a great sense of community that is truly motivational and inspiring. read more
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member1071230
1st September 22
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I first came to the university in 2017. The university in general basically treat students terribly. In my first year, the lecturers went on strike twice so I missed weeks of teaching - I think we were compensated £100 after filling in masses of paper work and this is not at all enough. I had strikes into second year, and third year and then...Covid happened. Throughout all of this, my lecturers were not very supportive, and when I wanted to do a Masters it turns out that the Graduate Scholarship which you get if you achieve at least a 2:1 in your undergrad degree is not applicable if you decide to take some temporary leave from the course, which I did, starting the course in 2020, stopping in December and re-starting in Sept 2021. Nobody told me this, and what's more the complaints team set up to deal with things like this consistently ignore my emails and are delaying giving me an outcome for my complaint that I submitted in November last year. My mental health is bad due to the uni. read more
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20th August 22
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I consider myself lucky to be a student at Sussex University. read more
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member1367074
10th March 22
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The tutors are encouraging and genuinely care for their students to learn the materials. read more
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25th February 22
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I am studying at Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. IDS is the best place to study development particularly gender and development. Very accomplished and committed faculty at IDS. read more
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17th February 22
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Not much more than a unkempt, bland, brutalist, ugly campus that looks like it had been ripped straight out of the Soviet Union. The Internet is generally poor, it sometimes cuts off, you have to apply for some devices to be allowed a connection. Lecturers are monotone and express little or no passion in their subject bar one. My only positives are that the porter is a genuine joy to talk to and the region around the campus including Brighton is really nice and leads me to wonder how they managed to build such a drab place in an otherwise beautiful area. read more
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18th June 21
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Great facilities but not offered to all students read more
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member460225
17th June 21
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I found that my degree department was very well organised and information was accessible. Regarding the university itself, the facilities were satisfactory. Library services were exceptionally good (books easy to access and library live chat was helpful). read more
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17th June 21
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Beautiful campus but maintenance in the student accommodation sometimes took a long time and the internet could disappear for hours or days. The student Union don’t host many (any?) fun events. The school I was in hosted online sessions for various careers linked with my degree. read more
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17th June 21
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I have enjoyed my time at Sussex very much. I was very pleased with my accommodation in first year, and always felt safe and happy on campus. Being by the sea is amazing and I have made great friends. There is a good range of societies however I feel that there is a lack of events on campus - some other Unis have their own club nights etc, which I feel we are lacking. My course was ok but I wouldn’t say the Uni experience was what I hoped for due to Covid. Sussex didn’t make much effort to work around the restrictions - for instance I haven’t been on campus for a timetabled event since March 2020 but other uni’s managed to offer some socially distanced / limited capacity seminars and lectures when the rules allowed. I feel that Sussex almost gave up, and didn’t try to work around the challenging situation. read more
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