Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students

MChemChemistry

The University of Surrey
FT
Satisfied100%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Edinburgh
FTAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics

The University of Surrey
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Strathclyde
FTAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Computing

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied92%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScChemistry with French

University of St Andrews
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MSciChemistry

King's College London
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£32k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MChemForensic Chemistry

Nottingham Trent University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MSciNatural Sciences

University of Exeter
FT
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£36k
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BScPhysics, Astrophysics and Cosmology

University of Portsmouth
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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MSciNatural Sciences with professional placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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MChemChemistry

Cardiff University
FT
Satisfied92%
Drop-out23%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics with Quantum Computing

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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BScChemistry

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied77%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BScForensic Science (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScChemistry

University of the West of Scotland
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied83%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
PTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses919
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students