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

BScPhysics

The University of Hull
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Lincoln
PTPlacement
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£24k*
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MPhysPhysics with Theoretical Physics

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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MPhysPhysics (Industrial)

The University of Leeds
FTPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MPhysComputational Physics

University of Edinburgh
FTAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary£31k
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MEngAcoustical Engineering

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MChemChemistry

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MPhysPhysics

University of Edinburgh
FTAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FTPlacement
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScForensic Science

The University of Bradford
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied69%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MPhysAstronomy Space Science and Astrophysics

The University of Kent
FT
Satisfied88%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Kent
FT
Satisfied75%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MEngAcoustical Engineering with Foundation and Industrial Placement Year

University of Southampton
FT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MSciNatural Sciences

Loughborough University
FTAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FTAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out11%
Salary£32k
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BScPharmaceutical Sciences

The University of Surrey
FTAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MSciMathematics with Mathematical Physics

University College London
FT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out14%
Salary£34k
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MSciChemistry

University of Nottingham, the
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScScience with Foundation Year

University of Nottingham, the
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Manchester
FTFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£33k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Leeds
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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MSciPharmaceutical Chemistry

The University of Huddersfield
FTFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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MSciNatural Sciences

The University of Bath
FT
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£33k
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Subject Snapshot

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