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MPhys Theoretical Physics

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£27,500
Satisfaction76%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£27,500
typical starting salary
£26,000
£32,000
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
20%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching 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 — 25 respondents (72% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
51%
Academic Support
72%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
63%
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

96-111
5%
112-127
20%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
35%
176-191
15%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (08902)

08902

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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
90%
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