Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£23,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,253
Data SourceOffice for Students
University Academy 92 Limited logo

BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University Academy 92
1 Accreditation
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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The University of Leeds logo

BScTheoretical Physics

The University of Leeds
1 Accreditation
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
1 Accreditation
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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University of Aberdeen logo

MAArchaeology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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The University of Surrey logo

MPhysPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics

The University of Surrey
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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University of Nottingham, the logo

BScPhysics

University of Nottingham, the
1 Accreditation
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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University of St Andrews logo

MChemChemistry (5-year)

University of St Andrews
1 Accreditation
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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The University of East Anglia logo

BScChemistry with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
1 Accreditation
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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The University of Liverpool logo

BScPhysics and Mathematics

The University of Liverpool
1 Accreditation
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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The University of Leeds logo

MNatSciNatural Sciences

The University of Leeds
1 Accreditation
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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The University of Surrey logo

BScMedicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
1 Accreditation
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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The University of Warwick logo

MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Warwick
1 Accreditation
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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University of Nottingham, the logo

BScPhysics with Theoretical Physics

University of Nottingham, the
1 Accreditation
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MSciChemistry

Queen Mary University of London
1 Accreditation
FT5Y
Satisfied
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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University of Southampton logo

BEngAcoustical Engineering

University of Southampton
1 Accreditation
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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University College London logo

BScChemistry

University College London
1 Accreditation
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out23%
Salary£35k
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University of Lincoln logo

BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Lincoln
1 Accreditation
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£21k
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University College London logo

BScNatural Sciences

University College London
1 Accreditation
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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University of York logo

BScTheoretical Physics (with a year in industry)

University of York
1 Accreditation
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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University of Southampton logo

BScPhysics with Foundation Year

University of Southampton
1 Accreditation
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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Queen's University of Belfast logo

MPhysPhysics with Spanish (Undergraduate Masters)

Queen's University of Belfast
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The University of Huddersfield logo

MChemChemistry

The University of Huddersfield
1 Accreditation
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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Skyborne Aviation Training Limited logo

BScForensic Science

Skyborne Aviation Training
1 Accreditation
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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University of Glasgow logo

MSciChemical Physics

University of Glasgow
1 Accreditation
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,253
Avg Graduate Salary£23,000
Data SourceOffice for Students