Why study with us?
The School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics offers a number of unique qualities that make our students and degrees stand out from the rest.
Our degrees are highly rated in the National Student Survey 2007 (where we have the top rating for Physics and Astronomy student satisfaction!).
Some of the reasons to come and study with us are listed below. For detailed admissions information please visit our How to Apply webpage where you can find contact details for our Admissions Tutors and information about each of the degrees that we offer.
Small and friendly department
Our typical yearly intake is around 80 students over all of our undergraduate degree programmes.
We have a very good staff-student ratio and are better able to focus our attention on individual students
Student support
Our students benefit from a number of initiatives directly aimed at supporting their studies, from our drop-in Maths Centre to the student proctor system.
More about our student support
Final year project
A major part of your final year will be a substantial research project on a cutting edge problem in mathematics, physics or astrophysics.
More about final year projects
Professional skills
We place particular emphasis on developing transferable skills that are valuable after your graduation and that increase your employability.
Placement scheme
All of our students have the opportunity to spend their third year gaining valuable experience on an industrial, research or study placement either in the UK or abroad.
More about the placement schemes
Financial support
We offer a number of bursaries that are specifically aimed at Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics students.
More about our financial support
Bayfordbury observatory
Our well-equipped observatory at Bayfordbury is one of the best teaching observatories in the UK.
More about the Bayfordbury observatory
Postgraduate research
There are excellent opportunities to further your study by taking one of our postgraduate research degrees.
A number of MSc and PhD places are available each year.
More about postgraduate research