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BSc Physics with Foundation Year

University of Keele🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£28,000
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Skilled trades occupations
10%
05
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Science, engineering and technology 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 — 10 respondents (76% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
82%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
25%
64-79
20%
80-95
10%
96-111
25%
160-175
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

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
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
50%
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