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 Courses7,283
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScPhysics (with International Study)

Birmingham Community Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust🏥 NHS Education Provider
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out7%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry (4 years)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary£35k
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MGeogPhysical Geography

University of Lincoln
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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MChemChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry (International Route)

University of Durham
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£32k
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BScChemical Sciences

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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MMathMathematical Physics

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£33k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Warwick
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£34k
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MSciChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and a Year in Industry

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
FT5Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£34k
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BScTheoretical Physics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out11%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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MChemChemistry (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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MChemMaterials Chemistry

University of St Andrews
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary£32k
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BScGeology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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MChemChemistry with Research in Industry

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry

University Academy 92
FT4Y
Satisfied96%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry

King's College London
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied83%
Drop-out17%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics with Nuclear Astrophysics

The University of Surrey
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics

University of Portsmouth
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScPhysics with Astronomy

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry with Study Abroad

Queen's University of Belfast
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£24k*
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BScPhysics with Astronomy with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics

The University of Bath
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£33k
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BScChemistry

University of Durham
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£32k
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Subject Snapshot

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