Duration:
8 Semesters (4 years)

Overview:
A student shall be admitted directly into the B.Sc. Combined Degree (Major/Major) Programme at Level 1. The Faculty offers the following Subject Combinations in this programme:

  • Biological Sciences/Physics
  • Chemistry/Physics
  • Computer Science/Physics
  • GEP (Environmental Science)/Physics
  • Mathematics/Physics

GEP – Geography, Environmental Science and Planning

General Entry Requirements:

  • SGCSE/IGCSE Admission – A minimum of six (6) subject passes (at E grade or better), which must include passes at C grade or better in English Language and at least four other subjects.
  • G.C.E. O Level Admission – A minimum of six (6) subject passes in the GCE O Level, which must include passes at C grade or better in English Language and at least four other subjects
  • A Level Admission
    • A candidate who has taken acceptable A Level examinations may be admitted into Semester 1 of the programme. Such a candidate may be exempted from taking a course(s) already passed at A Level with a D grade or better.
    • A candidate who has at least two grades of C or better at A Level, or an equivalent qualification in the Science subjects offered at the University, may be exempted from the first year of the programme, provided he/she fits into an acceptable (Level 2) programme. Such a candidate may be required to take and pass a course(s) normally taken by students in their first two semesters (Level 1).
  • Mature Age Entry Admission
    • A candidate must be 22 years or older on the first day of the University Academic year in which admission is sought.
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    • A candidate should have completed SGCSE/IGCSE or equivalent with at least four (4) passes.
    • No candidate who has previously attended at the University may be re-admitted to the University under these regulations to a programme in which he/she has previously been unsuccessful during the previous attendance
    • A candidate who satisfies conditions (1) to (3) above will be required to sit a Special Entrance examination which will consist of a general paper and a special paper that will be a combination of Science and Mathematics.
    • A candidate will be recommended to the Admissions Committee having satisfied all the MAEA conditions and having passed both papers.
    • The University will consider a candidate’s admission on the recommendation of the Mature Age Entry Committee.

IGCSE – International General Certificate of Secondary Education
MAEA – Mature Age Entry Admission
SGCSE – Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education

Programme Special Entry Requirements:

  • SGCSE/IGCSE – In addition to the requirements indicated above, an applicant must have a C grade or better in Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and THREE subjects to be chosen as either Co-ordinated Sciences or Two of Biology, Chemistry, Combined Science, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Physical Science, Physics and any other subject(s).
  • G.C.E. O Level – In addition to the requirements indicated above, an applicant must have a C grade or better in Mathematics/Additional Mathematics and THREE subjects to be chosen as either Additional Combined Science AND Combined Science or two of Biology Chemistry, Geography, Physics, Science (Chemistry/Physics) and any other subject(s).

The University Calendar provides comprehensive information on the entry requirements and programme structure.



Possible careers for BSc. Physics Major include but not limited to:
  • Astronomer
  • Geophysicist
  • Metallurgist
  • Meterologist
  • Sound Engineer


Semester I
  • PHY101 Introductory Physics I
Semester 11
  • PHY102 Introductory Physics II

Semester III
  • PHY201 Practicals in Physics I
  • PHY211 Mechanics
  • PHY221 Electricity and Magnetism
  • PHY271 Mathematical Methods for Physicists
Semester IV
  • PHY202 Practicals in Physics II
  • PHY232 Modern Physics and Wave Optics
  • PHY242 Thermodynamics
  • PHY282 Computational Physics I

Semester V
  • PHY301 Practicals in Physics III
  • PHY311 Analogue Electronics I
  • PHY341 Quantum Mechanics I  (Pre-req PHY232)
  • PHY351 Research Methods in Physics
Semester VI
  • PHY312 Analogue Electronics II
  • PHY322 Classical Mechanics Pre-req PHY211)
  • PHY332 Electromagnetic Theory I (Pre-req PHY221)

Semester VII
  • PHY411 Digital Electronics I
  • PHY441 Nuclear Physics (Pre-req PHY341)
  • PHY461 Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
  • PHY499 Research Project
Semester VIII
  • PHY412 Solid State Physics
  • PHY482 Computational Physics II (Pre-req PHY282)
  • PHY499 Research Project

At all levels, any UNESWA course of which a student has satisfied its prerequisite requirements may be considered an elective. Below is a list of suggested elective courses from the Department of Physics

Level 4
Semester VII
  • PHY401 Practicals in Physics IV
  • PHY491 Theoretical Physics
  • PHY493 Quantum Mechanics II
Semester V
  • PHY402 Practicals in Physics II
  • PHY492 Introduction to Relativity
  • PHY494 Laser Physics
  • PHY496 Industrial Physics
  • PHY422 Digital Electronics II