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

BScPhysics

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied65%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MChemChemistry with a year in Industry

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out8%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out35%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

The University of Leeds
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with Cosmetic Science

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MChemChemistry with a Year in Industry

The University of Leeds
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics (includes foundation year)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out30%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics with a Year in Industry

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

The University of Liverpool
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScPhysics with a Foundation Year

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics with Foundation Year

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScChemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Technology

Nottingham Trent University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScPhysics with French

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScForensic and Analytical Science

The University of Huddersfield
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BScChemistry with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with Study Abroad

The University of Leeds
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScAstronomy/Physics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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Subject Snapshot

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