Course Overview

There is a shortage of physics teachers across the UK. This 4-years degree is offered in conjunction with the School of Education within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, and it is a qualification designed to prepare graduates to become physics teachers in secondary schools and fill this gap.

This degree covers the same core physics syllabus as the BSc Physics degree. It allows students the time to acquire the educational theory and classroom practice necessary for registration with General Teaching Council recognition.

There is a strong emphasis on laboratory work, and this will help you develop a sound understanding of experimental physics and instrumentation.

In your fourth year, you will join the School of Education and undertake several modules to prepare you to be a secondary school teacher. This will include several placements in schools.

General Eligibility

A Levels

Standard entry requirements:

BBB

(Physics B, Mathematics B, GCSE English Language 4/C and Literature 4/C)

International Baccalaureate

Standard entry requirements*:

Year 1 entry: 30
(Physics HL5, Mathematics HL5, English SL6)

Year 2 entry: 32
(Physics HL6, Mathematics HL6, English SL6)

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)