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BSc Physics

University of Salford, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£19,000
£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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Caring personal services
5%
06
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
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 (85% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
93%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

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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

80-95
40%
96-111
30%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Degree
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (08902)

08902

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track