PHY300 Study abroad (120 credits)
A student shall take an approved programme of study at an institution abroad. During this period the student shall undertake programmes of study and attain a standard deemed satisfactory by the Faculty in the host institution which shall carry the value of one hundred and twenty credits. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be required by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BSc in Physics with Study Abroad (PHYU35).
A student must achieve a weighted mean grade of not less that 59.5 during their time at the host institution in order to continue as a student for the Degree of MPhys Physics with Study Abroad (PHYU23). A student who fails to achieve a weighted mean grade of 59.5 may be required by the Head of Department to graduate with the Degree of BSc Physics with Study Abroad (PHYU35). The Examiners may, in their discretion, recommend that a student who obtains a weighted mean grade of less that 59.5 be permitted to continue as a student for the Degree of MPhys Physics with Study Abroad (PHYU23). A student who fails to pass their year abroad may be required by the Head of Department to become instead a student for the Degree of MPhys Physics (PHYU02).