Physics with Business Studies BSc (UCAS FN31)

Over the three years of the course, you take a foundation module in each of Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management and Marketing - one in year one, one or two in year two and the rest in year three.

In the third year, you also take a module on communication and at least one follow-up module in one of the five areas of business. You choose the rest of your third year modules from lists of available business studies and physics modules.

There is flexibility to switch into or out of the Physics and Business Studies stream onto one of our other courses at any time within your first two years.

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We support student mobility through study abroad programmes. BSc students have the opportunity to apply for an intercalated year abroad at one of our partner universities.

The Study Abroad Team offers support for these activities. The Department's Study Abroad Co-ordinator can provide more specific information and assistance.

Over the three years of the course, you take a foundation module in each of Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management and Marketing - one in year one, one or two in year two and the rest in year three.

In the third year, you also take a module on communication and at least one follow-up module in one of the five areas of business. You choose the rest of your third year modules from lists of available business studies and physics modules.

There is flexibility to switch into or out of this stream at any time in your first two years.

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

• Environmental Physics
• Computational Physics
• Stars and the Solar System
• Modern Foreign Language
• Hamiltonian and Fluid Mechanics
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management
• Company Law
• Business Data Analytics
• Accounting in Context
• Design in Business
• Principles of Finance

Assessment is via end-of-year examinations, which make up about 70% of the year's mark. Laboratory and project work, computing, and coursework associated with core modules, are assessed by final reports and oral presentations.

The weighting for each year's contribution to your final mark is 10:40:50 for the BSc courses.

We provide a supportive and friendly environment in which to study. You will learn not just from the lectures and laboratories but also from interacting with others on the course, research students and your friends from outside physics.

Lecture size will naturally vary from module to module. The first year core modules may have up to 350 students in a session, whilst the more specialist modules in the later years will have fewer than 100.

The core modules in the first year are supported by weekly classes, at which you and your fellow students meet in small groups with a member of the research staff or a postgraduate student.

Tutorials with your personal tutor are normally with a group of 5 students.

You should expect to attend around 12 lectures a week and spend 7 hours on supervised practical (mainly laboratory and computing) work.

For each 1-hour lecture, you should expect to put in a further 1-2 hours of private study.

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All students can apply for research vacation projects - small research projects supervised by a member of academic staff. BSc students can register for the Intercalated Year Scheme, which involves spending a year in scientific employment or UK industry between their second and final year.