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 Courses7,283
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Bath
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary£33k
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BScPhysics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out7%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics and Astrophysics

The University of Sheffield
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

The University of Sheffield
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary£29k
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BScChemistry

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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BScChemistry

University of Plymouth
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScPhysics with Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out19%
Salary£27k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScMathematics and Astrophysics

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

The University of Warwick
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out19%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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BScPhilosophy - Physics

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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MSciChemistry with Study Abroad

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£31k
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BEngAeronautics and Astronautics with Foundation Year

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied68%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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BEngAeronautics and Astronautics with Foundation Year and Industrial Placement Year

University of Southampton
FT5Y
Satisfied68%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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MSciPhysics with Innovation

University of Bristol
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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MSciTheoretical Physics with Mathematics

University Academy 92
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£35k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry (Industrial Route)

University of Durham
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Theoretical Physics

King's College London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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BScMathematics and Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied73%
Drop-out20%
Salary£33k
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BScChemistry

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses7,283
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students