This programme is an Institute of Physics (IoP) accredited BSc in Astrophysics comprising of three years full time study. The programme covers the whole of the "core of Physics" as specified by the IoP in the compulsory modules and is structured to allow for increasing module choice in the second and third years of study.

A BSc graduate should be able to enter further training at MSc level or enter any of a number of other careers which use the transferable skills gained during their studies. In this degree programme students will learn fundamental principles of physics and mathematics and apply them to the study of planetary systems, stars, galaxies and the universe as a whole.