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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year
University of Surrey
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year course at University of Surrey.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C,C
Overall: CCC We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required Subjects: Mathematics and one of Chemistry, Computer Science, Further Maths or Physics. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass.
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: F306
Here's what University of Surrey says about its Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year course.
Foundation courses A foundation year can develop your skills and make it easier to get started at university. It is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:
You don’t have the grades for a full degree course You have non-traditional qualifications or experience You’re starting university after some time away from education You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.
Life as a foundation year student During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.
As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.
Why choose this course Students benefit from our excellent facilities and the University’s partnership with the National Physical Laboratory.
There are two unique aspects of both our courses:
- Our award-winning?Professional Training placements:
-Within the BSc, the option to take a paid?Professional Training placement?in industry gives you invaluable hands-on experience to enhance your employability. -On our MPhys, you’ll take a year-long, masters-level integrated research placement. This can be in one of our?world-leading research groups?or at one of our?international partner institutions.
- Our focus on undergraduate research and innovation:
-All undergraduates have the opportunity to apply for paid?8-10 week summer research placements in our?research groups?and those of our?South East Physics Network?partners. -We offer in-house ‘research and innovation’ and ‘enterprise’ grants that students can apply for to fund a research placement, attend a conference or develop a new business idea.
What you will study You’ll explore core elements of traditional physics (e.g. particle physics, atoms and molecules) and topics within astronomy and nuclear physics, reflecting the outstanding research we conduct at Surrey.
Students have the option to take a Professional Training placement on the BSc or an integrated research year on the MPhys. The latter is a direct route to a masters qualification. The MPhys integrated research year?allows you to develop your skills in an academic or industrial arena, before returning for your final masters-level modules.
Formal lectures are complemented with work in?our?specialist radiation laboratories, which have recently been refurbished and enlarged at a cost of £2.7m.?As an undergraduate student, you’ll use these labs to undertake experiments related to the Nuclear and Particle Physics module.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
FEPS - Department of Physics
Location
Stag Hill | Guildford
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Astronomy
• Physics
Start date
September 15, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website. The link is under course ‘contact details’. You will also find full details of the programme, including assessment methods, programme structure, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
University of Surrey reviews
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2nd year student
I am aware of the welfare services available but I haven’t myself used them so can’t comment. Academic support has been accessible and my personal tutor has guided me with this. We also have sessions every so often run by the uni for support in academic writing, cvs and placements, and I believe we ...
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2nd year student
I generally find the campus facilities that I use to be pleasant, guest accommodation which I experienced is nice (though a water dispenser and shampoo/conditioner would be nice), the library has several floors for different study styles which I find useful, and the sports park is very multi-facete...
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2nd year student
My course is well thought out and I feel there is a good network of staff and students which I don’t feel I previously had. Modules range from lab work to sensory science and are altogether interesting and enjoyable. My only gripes are that I find it inconvenient having a 1 or 2 hour lecture/tutoria...
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2nd year student
In my current course, I have been guided thoroughly through, but in my previous course that I didn’t complete, I dropped out as I was unaware of tools that I could use to help me, and this was all because of a lack of communication/understanding from my previous personal tutor. The university needs ...
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2nd year student
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year course at University of Surrey features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
75%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
85%
high
Assessment and feedback
85%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
92%
high
Organisation and management
92%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
97%
high
How well organised is your course?
87%
high
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
60%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
75%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
74%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
89%
high
Assessment and feedback
85%
high
Assessment and feedback
85%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
93%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
91%
high
Organisation and management
91%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
96%
high
How well organised is your course?
86%
high
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
75%
med
Student voice
75%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
Student information
The Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year course at University of Surrey features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
| Further Mathematics | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Further Mathematics | B | |||||
| Computer Science | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Surrey graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Engineering professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Engineering professionals
15%
Information Technology Professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Surrey graduates who took Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27.7k
First year after graduation
£31k
Third year after graduation
£37.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Physics with Astronomy with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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