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Bachelor of Physics and Astrophysics
University of New Mexico - Albuquerque
- Albuquerque, United States
- 4 years
- English
- On campus
- Bachelor
About the program
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astrophysics is a three-year full-time honours degree at the University's Edgbaston campus.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Demonstrate subject knowledge in Physics and Astrophysics. Use appropriate research and analytical methods
- Evaluate evidence and communicate reasoned conclusions.
Career outcomes
- Director
- Researcher
- Software engineer
- Operations manager
- Project manager
Curriculum
- Three-year full-time honours degree taught through credit-bearing modules. Year 1 core: Statistics
- Thermodynamics
- and Electronics
- Quantum Mechanics
- Optics
- Waves
- and Electromagnetism
- Classical Mechanics and Relativity. Year 2 core: Mathematics for Physicists 2
- Statistical Physics and Optics
- Quantum Mechanics and Electromagnetism 2. Year 3 core: Quantum Mechanics and Statistical Physics. Optional modules widen the choice from the second year.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Secondary school completion (US-style high school or home-country secondary certificate)
- Transfer applicants use the same undergraduate application
- Some majors set admission coursework and a 2.00 GPA for entry to the college after enrolment
- English proficiency required unless exempt.
Accepted academic background
Secondary school completion (US-style high school or the home-country secondary certificate listed on the admissions-by-home-country page), Transfer applicants with prior university credit apply on the same undergraduate application
Language tests
- IELTS 6
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
How to apply
- Check UNM academic and scholarship options and the deadlines (Fall 2027 priority 2027-03-01
- final 2027-05-01). Apply online to UNM and pay the 50 USD application fee. Send official transcripts
- graduation certificates with translation
- English proficiency scores if required. Receive the admission decision and any scholarship nomination. Accept the offer and submit financial documents showing first-year funding. Receive the I-20 and attend the visa appointment. Arrange travel and housing and arrive on campus.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $38,850 USD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $50 USD |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Department | Physics & Astronomy |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | 120 |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 1 year |
| Scholarship note | International Amigo Scholarship is available to eligible full-time nonimmigrant undergraduate applicants and reduces nonresident tuition to the resident rate. Leadership scholarships are also listed. Applicants are automatically considered based on academic qualifications; awards are competitive and subject to renewal conditions. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
168 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 4 years.
The next deadline is 1 May 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is $38,850 USD per year. The application fee is $50 USD. The estimated living cost is $16,838 USD.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.