BSc (Honours) Physics and Astronomy (International Gateway) in St Andrews United Kingdom | University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews | St Andrews United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 30,160
(c. USD40,358.6)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

This program offers an in-depth exploration of International Physics and Astronomy (Gateway) at a research-intensive level, where students learn how knowledge is developed, expanded, and refreshed. It fosters independent learning among all participants, promoting curiosity, precision, academic integrity, and intellectual discipline. The Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree is awarded after completing this 48-month course, structured around credit-based modules. A total of 480 credits must be earned, typically 120 per academic year. The initial two years focus on mandatory program-specific modules alongside elective options, which may include interdisciplinary courses. The final years emphasize advanced, research-driven education through specialized curriculum modules. The first two years combine core program requirements with flexible elective choices, potentially spanning different academic disciplines, while the later years concentrate on tailored, research-oriented coursework.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

SQA Highers
Standard entry grades:
AAAA, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum entry grades:
AAAB, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
Gateway entry grades:
Applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades, but meet the University's contextual criteria, may be interested in one of the University's Gateway programmes.
GCE A-Levels
Standard entry grades:
AAA, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum entry grades:
AAB, including A in both: Mathematics and Physics.
IB points
Standard entry grades:
38 (HL 6,6,6), including HL6 in both Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum entry grades:
36 (HL 6,5,5), including HL5 in both Mathematics and Physics.

IELTS (Academic) - Minimum overall score 6.5, with 6.0. minimum component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking).
TOEFL iBT - 79 Minimum overall score, with minimum component scores (Listening-12, Reading-13, Writing-21, Speaking-18).

Tuition GBP 30,160

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