Students who return failing grades in a trimester amounting to 15 credits, or more, will be identified under the UCD Continuation – Academic Progress policy. Students whose rate of progression and performance over two academic years is deemed unacceptable will be referred to the Governing Board to be reviewed for exclusion from the programme.

Students who fail to progress from the stage of the programme they are registered to for more than two academic years (except where a period of Leave of Absence has been granted for one of those years) will also be contacted under the Continuation – Academic Progress Policy.

As Stages 3 and 4 have the most dynamic components of the programme, and the material studied previously may no longer be relevant, a student who has been away from the programme for a significant period should be required to register again to Stage 3. The upper limit for completion of Stages 3 and 4 should be six years if they choose to do 120 credits with 20 in each year.

Physics students take at least 5 level 2 modules in this subject area in Stage 2. Students must select 50 credits of programme modules in Stage 2 plus, either 10 credits from elective modules or additional credits from the BSc programme. These additional modules may be selected from the Option list below.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
MATH20060	Calculus of Several Variables	Autumn	5
PHYC20020	Introductory Quantum Mechanics	Autumn	5
ACM20150	Vector Integral & Differential Calculus	Spring	5
PHYC20060	Methods for Physicists	Spring	5
PHYC20090	Electronics and Devices	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: If not previously taken in Stage 1, students enrolled to Stage 2 Physics must take ACM10060 and PHYC20080 in Stage 2.
PHYC20080	Fields, Waves and Light	Autumn	5
ACM10060	Applications of Differential Equations	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN0OF: If not previously taken in Stage 1, students enrolled to Stage 2 Physics must take ACM10060 and PHYC20080 in Stage 2.
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN1OF: If not taken in Stage 1, students must take PHYC10250 in Stage 2. Students who completed PHYC10250 in Stage 1 must take PHYC20100 in Stage 2.
PHYC20100	Thermo & Stat Physics	Autumn	5
PHYC10250	Thermal Physics and Materials	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN1OF: If not taken in Stage 1, students must take PHYC10250 in Stage 2. Students who completed PHYC10250 in Stage 1 must take PHYC20100 in Stage 2.
Stage 2 Options - C)MIN0OF: For students progressing to Stage 3 PHYSICS, ACM20030 must be completed in Stage 2 or Stage 3.
ACM20030	Computational Science	Autumn	5
Stage 2 Options - C)MIN0OF: For students progressing to Stage 3 PHYSICS, ACM20030 must be completed in Stage 2 or Stage 3.
Stage 2 Options - D)MIN0OF: Students must select 50 credits from programme modules (cores and options). Students may also select 10 credits from elective modules. Alternatively, additional Option modules may be selected from the list below but students are not restricted to this list.
COMP10290	Computation for Scientists	Autumn	5
MATH20300	Linear Algebra 2 for the Mathematical Sciences	Autumn	5
PHYC10050	Astronomy & Space Science	Autumn	5
PHYC10210	Quanta, Particles & Relativity	Autumn	5
ACM20060	Oscillations and Waves	Spring	5
MATH20310	Groups, Rings and Fields	Spring	5
PHYC20040	Exploring the Solar System	Spring	5
STAT10060	Statistical Modelling	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - D)MIN0OF: Students must select 50 credits from programme modules (cores and options). Students may also select 10 credits from elective modules. Alternatively, additional Option modules may be selected from the list below but students are not restricted to this list.