Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

Compare Physical Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses568
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScPhysical Geography and Geology

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BScGeology

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPhysics with a Foundation Year

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics with French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysAstrophysics

The University of Liverpool
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Technology

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with Study Abroad

The University of Leeds
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics and Mathematics

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScForensic Chemistry

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BEngMaterials Science

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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BScTheoretical Physics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BScForensic Chemistry with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScMaterials Science

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScGeology with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScChemistry

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MChemChemistry

Nottingham Trent University
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out35%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysical Geography with a Year of Study Abroad

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysical Geography (Extended Degree)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

Cardiff University
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out16%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScEnvironmental Geology with a Year in Industry

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses568
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students