Introduction
The British Physics Olympiad is a charitable trust overseen by a committee of trustees. It was initiated in 1979, and has been used as a qualifier for the selection of the UK Physics Team for the International Physics Olympiad from 1983. The BPhO aims to encourage the study of physics and recognise excellence in young physicists through annual physics competitions. In BPhO, all problems are proof-based, so students will need to apply a large range of knowledge, and can choose which question to answer. It’s designed to test understanding and problem-solving skills. Top British candidates will have the opportunities to be chosen for the national team. The “BPhO Round 2” is the final selection for the British Physics Olympiad Team and evaluated by the Department of Physics of the University of Oxford, which is more difficult than the BPhO Round 1. In the UK, only the Top Gold medal winners of the British Physics Olympics (BPhO Round 1) will be invited to attend BPhO Round 2, and the excellent players will be selected to enter the training of the British Physics Olympics National Team.
International and British students will compete together for the awards. Please note that international students can not represent the UK national team. However, awarded students will have the chance to participate in the St Catharine’s College, Cambridge Physics Camp or BPhO Asia Camp.
Due to BPhO papers being sent to the Physics Department at the University of Oxford for manual grading, global capacity is very limited.
