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    Schools What Educational Path Should I Follow to Become an Astrophysicist in the UK?

    thanks laprenti, i didnt know about the IOP 16-19, ill be sure to sign up, plus i have tried to set up trips etc before but I am the only one at my school who is really interested in it :/ As for the A levels which i have chosen, physics and maths are fundamental ,of course, and i want to do...
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    Schools What Educational Path Should I Follow to Become an Astrophysicist in the UK?

    Thanks for the replies you two, i am about to start my A levels and am doing Physics, Chemistry, Maths and History at AS and I'm dropping history at A2. I am debating between a postgrad degree in physics with astrophysics or physics and particle physics at the moment.
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    Schools What Educational Path Should I Follow to Become an Astrophysicist in the UK?

    Hello, i live in the UK and am wondering what courses i have to take at university to become and astrophysicist. I realize that its advisable to do a PhD/Doctorate at some point but do i have to do a full bachelors and masters degree individually or can i just do a masters?
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    Is chemistry needed for astronomy/astrophysics

    Hi Kepler Junior, haha i am just about to finish my GCSE exams and want to do astrophysics when I'm older (thinking of going to Manchester uni) and I'm doing physics, chemistry maths and history at a level, i think the subjects work well because after all the research i have done i found that...
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    Physics Physics, my Future, and my family.

    Thanks a lot, all the information you gave has really helped me, haha and don't worry about the double post! I think its really helped my parents see that when it comes to careers in this field, there are always new possibilities arising because we are always finding new methods and discoveries...
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    Physics Physics, my Future, and my family.

    I'm 16 and just finishing my GCSE's and am on for mostly A*s, and i have wanted to go onto do astrophysics for about 3 years now. I am doing physics, maths, chemistry and history at a level and have already researched a range of universities ( and am currently liking the look of Manchester)...