2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Physics with Nanotechnology (European) (no longer recruiting)

Total credits: 485

Entry requirements:

2013 requirements: AAB (including Physics and Maths and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking)

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Physics and Astronomy

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Physics and Astrnomy

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics

Programme specification:

The programme will provide students with:

- an opportunity to take courses from other Schools and Faculties within the framework of the unique BSc in Nanotechnology offered at Leeds, giving insight into how Physics interacts with other disciplines at its boundaries;
- the opportunity of planning and executing a major project, involving either original research or a thorough literature review of an advanced topic in physics and nanoscience;
- the opportunity of developing independent learning skills and of acquiring information technology and communication skills, including the presentation of work in both written and spoken form.


The European programme gives the students an opportunity to study a foreign language, live in a foreign country and learn physics and nanoscience within a different framework of teaching and learning styles. The programme also provides the opportunity for students to undertake a research project in a Physics Department that has complimentary equipment and skills to our own, thus giving them wider experience.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

To progress to Year 2, students must pass PHYS1060, PHYS1110 and PHYS1310.

Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language as a supernumerary module.

Research Placement Programme: to progress to Year 2, normally students must maintain a first class average

Optional modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of discovery modules

Suggested Discovery modules include:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

- For students on, or considering transferring to, the MPhys programme: Students on the MPhys must achieve an average mark of more than 59% in their second year modules to proceed with the MPhys programme of study.
- If a student has an average mark of between 55% and 59% he/she can apply for consideration to continue on the MPhys.

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

- To progress to Year 3, students must pass PHYS2060, PHYS2240 and PHYS2330.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language.

Optional modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of optional modules

Discovery modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of optional modules

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules (75 credits):

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study up to 45 credits of optional modules.

Please note that all students should PASS at least 80 credits at Level 3 to be awarded a BSc (Hons) degree or must PASS 60 credits at Level 3 to be awarded a BSc (Ord) degree.

Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Candidates may study up to 15 credits from the following optional modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 15 credits of discovery modules.

Last updated: 08/09/2015

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