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  "scrapedEntryRequirements": "Entry requirements UK requirements International requirements Degree requirementsYou should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.Subject-specific requirementsYour qualification should be in a physics-, mathematics- or astronomy-based subject, or a subject with significant mathematical or physical content, and include modules in calculus, differential equations, mechanics, electrodynamics and quantum mechanics. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.Please select your country from the list.ArgentinaDegree requirementsLicenciado/Titulo with a minimum final mark of at least 6.0-7.0 depending on your university.Subject-specific requirementsYour qualification should be in a physics-, mathematics- or astronomy-based subject, or a subject with significant mathematical or physical content, and include modules in calculus, differential equations, mechanics, electrodyna"
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