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University degree
Astrophysics
Spirit Ssr Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course
Did you ever wonder how stars and galaxies came to be? An Astrophysics degree can provide the answer. You'll gain the skills, methods and knowledge to investigate the physics of our universe.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts25%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts10%
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
other higher education15%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
84%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,000
After 15 months
£22,500
3 years on
£26,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled9%
Sales occupations14%
Natural and social science professionalsHighly skilled8%
Elementary occupations14%
Administrative occupations7%
Protective service occupationsHighly skilled5%
Skilled trades occupations4%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
84%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support82%
Well organised86%
Learning resources82%
Student community77%
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Where this degree can lead
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