FAQ - Eligibility of students
The British team competing in the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)
Students are required to satisfy one of the following criteria:
o Attend a secondary school, sixth form or FE college within the UK
o Hold UK
citizenship and attend a school outside the UK
o Attend a British
international school.
Students attending schools outside of the UK must be able to fund their own travel expenses to the Oxford Training Camp in April.
Students who have finished their school examinations in the year of the competition can be members of the team as long as they have not commenced their university studies.
The age of the contestants should not exceed twenty years on June 30th of the year of the competition.
Contestants are not required to be UK citizens but must fulfil the above requirements.
Round 1: The BPO paper
Mature students may compete but will not be eligible for the International Physics Olympiad team.
Students must fulfil all remaining requirements stated above.
AS Challenge
Students are required to:
o Attend a secondary school, sixth form or FE college within the UK
o Hold UK
citizenship and attend a school outside the UK
o Attend a British
international school.
Students who have finished their school examinations in the year of the competition can participate as long as they have not commenced their A2 or equivalent studies.
There is no upper age limit for the competition.
Contestants are not required to be UK citizens but must fulfil the above requirements.
Physics Challenge
Students are required to:
o Attend a secondary school, sixth form or FE college within the UK
o Hold UK
citizenship and attend a school outside the UK
o Attend a British
international school.
Students who have finished their school examinations in the year of the competition can participate as long as they have not commenced their Key stage 4 / level 3 studies.
There is no upper age limit for the competition.
Contestants are not required to be UK citizens but must fulfil the above requirements.
Other FAQ
If you have an enquiry about a specific paper or ordering papers and certificates please visit the following web pages:
o
Ordering
papers and certificates
o
The BPhO paper
o
A2
Challenge
o
AS Challenge and Physics Challenge
If your question about eligibility did not appear in this section please email us at BPhO@physics.ox.ac.uk and we will be happy to help.
