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BSc Astrophysics

Cardiff University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction95%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Physical Sciences graduates nationally earn £22,500–£52,000 (719 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (08901)
08901
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (78% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Cardiff
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
15%
112-127
10%
128-143
20%
144-159
20%
160-175
5%
176-191
10%
208-223
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (08901)

08901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
35%
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