Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

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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

MSciForensic Science

Nottingham Trent University
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScGeology With Physical Geography

Edge Hill University
PTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPlanetary Science with Astronomy with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPharmaceutical Sciences

University of Sunderland
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out29%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScBiochemistry and Immunology

University of Strathclyde
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScNatural Sciences with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPlanetary Science with Astronomy

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPlanetary Science with Astronomy

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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MSciPhysics with Theoretical Physics

King's College London
FTAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out25%
Salary£32k
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BScForensic Anthropology

The University of Bradford
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied69%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScForensic Science

Teesside University
PT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£32k
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BScPhysics with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
PTPlacement
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScNatural Sciences

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScAstrophysics with a Professional Placement Year

Cardiff University
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScForensic Science (with Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPlanetary Exploration with Astronomy and Astrobiology

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

The Open University
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out60%
Salary (3yr)£39k
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BScPhysics

Nottingham Trent University
FTAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MChemForensic Chemistry

Nottingham Trent University
FTAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScPhysics with a Professional Placement Year

Cardiff University
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£28k
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MChemChemistry

Cardiff University
FT
Satisfied92%
Drop-out23%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

Nottingham Trent University
FT
Satisfied95%
Drop-out45%
Salary£28k
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DipHENatural Sciences

The Open University
PT
Satisfied
Drop-out50%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScMedicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Manchester Metropolitan University
FTPlacement
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Salary (3yr)£24k
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Subject Snapshot

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