Physics

The University of Leicester

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

Ottalie · your guide

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About this course

This four-year degree expands on the Physics BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research. The browser you are using is no longer supported and for that reason you will not get the best experience when using our website.

This four-year degree expands on the Physics BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into industry. It’s also a solid base for pursuing PhD research. Ranked 6th in subjects aligned to Physics for ‘overall positivity’ in the NSS 2025 (according to Times Higher Education NSS 2024 methodology applied to the NSS 2025 data).

Physics is the study of matter, energy and the fundamental forces that govern the universe, from the tiniest subatomic particles to vast galaxies. Physics at Leicester encompasses not only space science and astrophysics, drawing on our long history of contributing to NASA and ESA missions, but also the most cutting-edge issues down here on planet Earth, including the physical aspects of monitoring and addressing climate change, and the challenges of managing AI and big data.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

96-111 pts20%

112-127 pts30%

128-143 pts10%

144-159 pts20%

160-175 pts10%

192-207 pts5%

208-223 pts5%

224-239 pts5%

How they qualified

95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways: