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Astrophysics MPhys Hons

Physics and Astronomy and Astronomy at

University of Sussex

STUDY MODE

Full-Time

LENGTH

4 years course

LEARNING

On Campus

PLACEMENT YEAR

Not Available

YEAR ABROAD

Not Available

FOUNDATION YEAR

Yes

Astrophysics MPhys Hons

1st in the UK for Citations in Physical Sciences (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2023)

**7th in the UK for our research environment in Physics in REF 2021 (Times

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Course webpage on University of Sussex

How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?

What you will need to do

Apply by 31 Jan

What you won’t need to do

Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test

Points of entry for Astrophysics MPhys Hons

Year 1

Year 2

Entry requirements for Physics and Astronomy and Astronomy at University of Sussex

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
A,B,B

Required subjects for Astrophysics MPhys Hons at University of Sussex

A-levels must include Mathematics and Physics. You should have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

UCAS points for current students on Physics and Astronomy and Astronomy at University of Sussex

English language requirements

6.0
Additional details
Including at least 5.5 in each component. We accept IELTS One Skills Retake. We do not accept IELTS Online.

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25th September 23

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My experience at the University of Sussex has been heavily affected by frequent strikes and boycotts, which disrupt our education and leave us in uncertainty. As an international student, the delays in receiving our degrees due to these disruptions have serious consequences. It hampers our ability to obtain graduation visas, limits job opportunities, and impedes plans for further education. Additionally, the quality of education has suffered as some professors struggle to maintain teaching standards during strikes Many professors in my major seem to be struggling to keep up with their teaching responsibilities. Some rely solely on reading from slides, while others cancel classes due to strikes. read more

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23rd February 23

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the courses are great and all but the Student Success team are very bad. They only get in touch or reply you when it comes to fees and payment and mostly ignore everything else. Be warned. read more

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15th February 23

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1st September 22

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I first came to the university in 2017. The university in general basically treat students terribly. In my first year, the lecturers went on strike twice so I missed weeks of teaching - I think we were compensated £100 after filling in masses of paper work and this is not at all enough. I had strikes into second year, and third year and then...Covid happened. Throughout all of this, my lecturers were not very supportive, and when I wanted to do a Masters it turns out that the Graduate Scholarship which you get if you achieve at least a 2:1 in your undergrad degree is not applicable if you decide to take some temporary leave from the course, which I did, starting the course in 2020, stopping in December and re-starting in Sept 2021. Nobody told me this, and what's more the complaints team set up to deal with things like this consistently ignore my emails and are delaying giving me an outcome for my complaint that I submitted in November last year. My mental health is bad due to the uni. read more

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20th August 22

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10th March 22

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I have enjoyed my time at Sussex very much. I was very pleased with my accommodation in first year, and always felt safe and happy on campus. Being by the sea is amazing and I have made great friends. There is a good range of societies however I feel that there is a lack of events on campus - some other Unis have their own club nights etc, which I feel we are lacking. My course was ok but I wouldn’t say the Uni experience was what I hoped for due to Covid. Sussex didn’t make much effort to work around the restrictions - for instance I haven’t been on campus for a timetabled event since March 2020 but other uni’s managed to offer some socially distanced / limited capacity seminars and lectures when the rules allowed. I feel that Sussex almost gave up, and didn’t try to work around the challenging situation. read more

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