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BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics

Keele University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Studying a combined honours in computer science and physics will provide you with a breadth of knowledge and wide range of skills across two exciting subject areas.

Initial modules are designed to bring everyone up to speed and you will learn the key themes that underpin each discipline. In computer science you will explore the fundamentals of programming, computing and gain the professional skills required for effective academic study. In physics you will explore familiar topics such as mechanics, gravity, electricity, magnetism, oscillations and waves through to more modern areas like special relativity and introductory quantum physics.

Building on the knowledge you have learnt in both subjects, in years two and three you will explore advanced core modules such as software engineering, quantum mechanics, nuclear and particle physics, solid state physics and electromagnetism. To add breadth to your learning, you can also choose modules that align with your career aspirations or interests. In your final year you will have the opportunity to work on final year projects that may be experimental, computational or theoretical.

General Eligibility

A LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

  • BBC

  • A Level Physics or Maths at grade B or above. If Maths is presented without A Level Physics, please contact Admissions

GCSE REQUIREMENTS

  • Mathematics at C (or 4) if not taken at A Level

  • English Language/Literature at C (or 4)

BTEC

  • DMM

  • You must have taken sufficient Physics and Maths units

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

COMPULSORY MODULES

  • Programming I - Programming Fundamentals

  • Fundamentals of Computing

  • Communication, Confidence and Competence

  • Mechanics, Gravity and Relativity

  • Nature of matter

  • Oscillations and Waves

  • Electricity and Magnetism

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Cybercrime

  • Systems and Architecture

  • Computer Animation and Multimedia

  • Natural Computation

  • Introduction to Interaction Design

2 Year 2

COMPULSORY MODULES

  • Quantum Mechanics

  • Optics and Thermodynamics

  • Nuclear and Particle Physics

  • Statistical Mechanics and Solid State Physics

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Web Technologies

  • Programming II - Data Structures and Algorithms

  • Mobile Application Development

  • Computational and Artificial Intelligence I

  • Database Systems

  • Advanced Programming Practices

  • Software Engineering

  • Individual Study Topic in Computer Science

  • Digital Forensics

3 Year 3

COMPULSORY MODULES

  • Third Year Double Project - ISP

  • Electromagnetism

  • Physics Project - ISP

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Software Engineering Project Management

  • Games Computing

  • Advanced Information Systems

  • Advanced Databases and Applications

  • Communications and Networks

  • Advanced Web Technologies

  • Computational and Artificial Intelligence II

  • Polymer Physics

  • Binary Stars and Extrasolar Planets

  • Computational Methods in Physics and Astrophysics

  • Data Analysis and Model Testing

  • Particle Physics and Accelerators

  • Two-Dimensional (2D) Materials

  • Cosmology

  • The Physics of Interstellar Medium

  • The Physics of Compact Objects

  • Quantum Physics of Atoms and Molecules

  • Life in the Universe

  • Quantum Mechanics II

  • Physics of Fluids

  • Atmospheric Physics

  • Plasma Physics

  • General Relativity, Black Holes and Gravitational Waves

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component or equivalent.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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