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BSc Physics with Foundation Year

University of Southampton🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£31,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£33,500
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Sales occupations
15%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate 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 — 25 respondents (68% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
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
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
25%
128-143
15%
144-159
20%
160-175
10%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (08901)

08901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track