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 Courses7,283
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScPhysics

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScChemistry

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied79%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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MPhysAstrophysics

University of Sussex
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with a year abroad

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScAstronomy Space Science and Astrophysics

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScChemical Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out30%
Salary£31k
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BScChemistry with a Modern Language

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
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BScApplied Mathematics and Physics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScChemistry

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScAstrophysics (includes foundation year)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BScGeography (Physical)

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BScGeography (Physical) with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScPharmaceutical Chemistry

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BScEnvironmental Geology

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScMathematics and Physics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScGeography (Physical) with Professional Experience

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScForensic Chemistry

University of Lincoln
FT3Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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BScGeography (Human and Physical)

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses7,283
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students