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BSc Physics with Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Combined
Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
94%
Degree Completion
81%
Professional Jobs
45%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000£52,000 (1703 courses)

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
25%
04
Administrative occupations
20%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
09
Sales occupations
10%
10
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

81%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track