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BSc Theoretical Physics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£28,500
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion93%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£35,000
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
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
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 — 65 respondents (74% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
96%
Learning Resources
84%
Student Voice

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Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

80-95
1%
96-111
1%
112-127
10%
128-143
26%
144-159
25%
160-175
14%
176-191
9%
192-207
7%
208-223
4%
240+
3%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (08901)

08901

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

93%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
75%
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