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 Courses7,319
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScChemistry

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScAstrophysics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry with professional placement or study abroad

The University of Bath
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Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScGeophysical and Atmospheric Sciences

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out12%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics with a Year in Industry

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BScChemical Sciences (4 year route including a Foundation Year at Carmel

The University of Liverpool
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics with Geophysics

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScForensic Chemistry

University of Lincoln
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement

Heriot-Watt University
FT5Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics with a Year Abroad

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScForensic Science

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics

The University of Leicester
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out12%
Salary£31k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics with Foundation Year

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScForensic Science

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BEngEngineering Physics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BEngAcoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year

University of Salford, the
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScChemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses7,319
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students