

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 Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Physical Sciences Courses
BScEarth and Planetary Science
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£40k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics
University of York
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScPharmaceutical Chemistry
Queen Mary University of London
Satisfied72%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics
The University of Leeds
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
The University of Manchester
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£33k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
University of Exeter
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry
University of Durham
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with a Year Abroad
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics
Swansea University
Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics (with a year in industry)
University of York
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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MChemMedicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Loughborough University
Satisfied69%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScArchaeology
The University of Bradford
Satisfied69%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MSciPhysics
University of Nottingham, the
Satisfied100%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Space Science
The University of Leicester
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
Swansea University
Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary£25k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics with Foundation Year
The University of Surrey
Satisfied88%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry
The University of Surrey
Satisfied100%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MPhysPhysics with Biophysics
University of Exeter
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Artificial Intelligence (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MChemChemistry with professional placement or study abroad
The University of Bath
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScCrime Scene Science
Teesside University
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MPhysPhysics (with a year abroad)
University of York
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
The University of Warwick
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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