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

BScPhysics

The University of Sheffield
FTAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScChemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied88%
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Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScChemistry

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics

The University of Manchester
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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BScChemistry with Computing

University of Bristol
FTFoundation
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£35k
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MPhysPhysics

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out21%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics

University of St Andrews
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MSciPhysics with Particle Physics

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScTheoretical Physics (Industrial)

The University of Leeds
FTPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out12%
Salary£30k
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MSciMathematics and Physics

University College London
FT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MPhysPhysics

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Warwick
FT
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£34k
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MSciPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Glasgow
FTAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MSciAstrophysics

University College London
FT
Satisfied79%
Drop-out0%
Salary£34k
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MChemMedicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Loughborough University
FT
Satisfied69%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScPharmaceutical Sciences

The University of Surrey
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MSciAudiology

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied82%
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Salary (3yr)£32k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FTAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
FT
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Leicester
FTAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScAstrophysics

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£26k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Leeds
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied70%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Forensic Investigation with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

University of Exeter
FTPlacementAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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Subject Snapshot

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