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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2021/2022

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your non-compulsory courses, please ensure you have met with your Personal Tutor and consulted the Programme Wiki: https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/PWYA/Physics+with+Year+Abroad.

As an alternative to the mathematics courses, students may take the School of Mathematics courses prescribed for the Year 1 programme of the Theoretical Physics MPhys degree.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y


Year 2 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
You should meet with your Personal Tutor in Freshers' week to confirm your selection of optional courses.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Physics and Astronomy, Pre-honours 2, Core Physics Courses

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Direct Entry (PoE2) students must take 'Classical and Modern Physics'. Continuing students should take 'Modern Physics'.
A pass in one of these courses is compulsory for progression to Year 3.
AND

Physics and Astronomy, Pre-honours 2, Core Maths Courses

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Direct Entry (PoE2) students must take 'Algebra and Calculus'. Continuing students should take 'Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus'.
A pass in one of these courses is compulsory for progression to Year 3.
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 20 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 3 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Progression to third year requires passes in all second year specified compulsory courses. This is in addition to the general progression requirement.

Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor and consulted the Programme Wiki: https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/PWYA/Physics+with+Year+Abroad.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Physics and Astronomy JH Computational Course Options

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Additionally, places on the fourth year of the Physics with a Year Abroad MPhys programme are competitive. The Programme Wiki: https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/PWYA/Physics+with+Year+Abroad gives details of selection criteria.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 5 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: August

Notes:
Before making your course choices, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor and consulted the Programme Wiki: https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/display/PWYA/Physics+with+Year+Abroad.
The Programme Wiki gives details and constraints on choice of courses to facilitate advance planning.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Physics & Astronomy SH/IM Options - Level 10

Select between 0 and 30 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Level 10 options for SH/IM students in Physics and Astronomy.

Inclusion in this list does not mean that the timetable allows all optional courses to be taken. Every effort is made when setting the timetable to take into account commonly chosen options, however students should consult the timetable when making their choices: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/timetables
AND

Physics & Astronomy SH/IM Options - Level 11

Select between 30 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Level 11 options for SH/IM students in Physics and Astronomy. At least 120 credits of Level 11 courses must be taken over Senior Honours and Integrated Masters years.

Inclusion in this list does not mean that the timetable allows all optional courses to be taken. Every effort is made when setting the timetable to take into account commonly chosen options, however students should consult the timetable when making their choices: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/timetables

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