UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREES
Bachelor
of Science
The
Bachelor of Science is the basic degree offered by UNSW. Physics
may be studied as a major or minor within the 3-year program.
This degree is extremely flexible and the wide variety of courses
available to choose from allows you to tailor your degree to
fit your interests and career aspirations. For instance, you
may decide to combine your physics studies with courses from
another science discipline such as Mathematics or Biology, or
you may include courses from other faculties of the university
such as Arts or Commerce. Students who perform well in the Bachelor
of Science may choose to complete a research-oriented honours
year, with a fourth year of study.
Bachelor
of Advanced Science
The Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) is a program designed
especially for more able students. Some of the features of this
degree are the opportunity to concentrate on an area of science
you are interested in, and there are some courses which are
only available to Advanced Science students. A fourth, honours
year is automatically included in this degree.
The
School of Physics offers four study plans in the Bachelor
of Science (Advanced Science). These are: Physics; Physics
and Astronomy; Physics and Computing; and Mathematical Physics.
Combined
Degrees
Physics can be taken at UNSW as a major component of several
combined degrees. These degrees enable students to match a Science
degree with another field of study, opening up an even broader
spectrum of career opportunities. Studying combined degree programs
allows students to graduate with two degrees in less time than
if the degrees were completed one after the other. Students
who perform well in physics have the option of completing an
extra, Honours year. The following degree combinations are available:
Commerce/Science
4 years full time
Science/Law
5 years full time
Science/Arts
4 years full time
Science/Education
4 years full time
Science/Engineering
5 years full time
Assumed
Knowledge
Although there are no formal prerequisites for entry into undergraduate
physics at UNSW, it is assumed that students will have completed
the equivalent of HSC Mathematics (Extension 1) and HSC Physics.
Students without these are advised to enrol into the UNSW Physics
and Mathematics Bridging
courses, held every February.
Further
information about studying at UNSW can be found by following
the links on this webpage, or by contacting the Physics
Friend.
MyUNSW
Faculty of Science
Online handbook
University Admissions Centre
