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 Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students

MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Exeter
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£35k
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MChemChemistry

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MSciChemistry

University of Nottingham, the
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BScChemistry

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out
Salary£28k
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MSciMathematics with Mathematical Physics

University College London
FT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out14%
Salary£34k
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MSciAstronomy/Physics

University of Glasgow
FTAbroad
Satisfied73%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MEngAcoustical Engineering

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MChemForensic Chemistry

University of Lincoln
FTPlacement
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MAArchaeology

University of Aberdeen
FTAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics

The University of Hull
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BEngAcoustical Engineering

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScForensic Science

University of the West of England, Bristol
FTPlacement
Satisfied100%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MSciChemistry and Physics

University of Durham
FTPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£35k
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BScNatural Sciences

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Computing

University of Bristol
FTFoundation
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£35k
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MPhysEngineering Physics

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Leicester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out9%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Lincoln
FTPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MChemChemistry with a Year in Industry

Queen's University of Belfast
FT
Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BScArchaeological Science

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MSciForensic Science

Nottingham Trent University
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScPlanetary Science with Astronomy

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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MPhysPhysics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FTPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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Subject Snapshot

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