Physics is concerned with the study of the universe from the smallest to the largest scale: it is about unravelling its complexities to discover the way it is and how it works. Discoveries in physics have formed the foundation of countless technological advances and play an important role in many scientific areas. Many techniques used in medical imaging, nanotechnology and quantum computing are derived from physics instrumentation. Even the World Wide Web was a spin-off from the information processing and communications requirements of high-energy particle physics. The contributions of physics to solving global problems such as energy production, environmental protection, global warming and public health are essential and have an enormous impact on our society. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugphysics.
A level: A*AA | Including Mathematics and Physics, with A* in Mathematics, Physics or Further Mathematics. Excluding General Studies (if taken) | Scottish Higher: {'start': ['A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'B', None], 'end': ['A', 'A', 'A', 'A', 'A', None]} | Supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers. | Access to HE Diploma: 45 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements. If you would like to discuss the suitability of your Access course for entry to Oxford University, please contact the subject department that you’d like to apply to for further information. (Contact details are at ox.ac.uk/courses) | Scottish Advanced Higher: {'start': ['A', 'A', None, None], 'end': ['A', 'A', 'B', None]} | Including Mathematics and Physics. Conditional offers will usually be for AAB if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve AA in two Advanced Highers, as well as an A grade in an additional Higher course taken in Year 6. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 39 UCAS points | with 7 6 6 at HL, including Mathematics and Physics with 7 in HL Mathematics or Physics. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): {'start': ['D*D*D*'], 'end': ['DDD']} | Conditional offers would usually be: Extended Diploma with D*D*D to DDD, depending on the course. Diploma with DD plus an A grade at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course. Subsidiary Diploma with D plus two A grades at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course. | Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017): H1H1H2H2H2H2 | Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal: D2D3D3 | Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.
Minimum 7.0 per component Minimum component scores: Listening: 22 Reading: 24 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 Overall score of 191 or above, with at least 185 in each component Overall score of 191 or above, with at least 185 in each component
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