本课程是为希望在物理上扎根但又想学习天文学的学生而设计的。天体物理学主要涉及将物理定律应用于遥远地区，在这些地区只能根据电磁辐射的发射来推断物理条件。在课程中，您可以了解太阳和太阳系，恒星和星系，遥远的星系和类星体以及宇宙大爆炸的开始。您将学习如何在与地球相比极端的情况下应用基本物理学。您可以在第三学年开始时转入四年制的MPhys课程。
This course is designed for students wishing to obtain a solid grounding in physics but who also want to study astronomy. Astrophysics principally involves the application of the laws of physics to distant regions in which the physical conditions can only be inferred from the emission of electromagnetic radiation. During the course you can learn about the Sun and the Solar System, the Stars and the Galaxy, distant galaxies and quasars and the beginning of the universe in the Big Bang. You learn how to apply basic physics in situations that are often extreme compared to those available on earth. It is possible to transfer to the 4-year MPhys course at the beginning of your third year.