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BSc Physics (includes foundation year)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£29,000
Satisfaction93%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£29,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£32,000
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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (08902)
08902
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (63% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
93%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
94%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
89%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberystwyth
Average Weekly Rent
£95
Est. Annual Total£8,980
🎉29% 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

48-63
10%
64-79
30%
80-95
15%
96-111
15%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (08902)

08902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
28%Engineering

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track