University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree

Physics

The Open University
Qualification
Degree
Length
-
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 36% 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.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
32% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel32%
degree31%
otherHE18%
other16%
foundation2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
83%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
64%
Continue past first year
90%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£27,000
3 years on
£32,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
90%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching93%
Assessment & feedback89%
Academic support94%
Well organised92%
Learning resources92%
Student community85%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The Open University's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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