Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

Compare Physical Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£23,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,253
Data SourceOffice for Students
University of York logo

BScPhysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary£32k
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MChemChemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with a year in industry)

University of York
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScMathematics and Physics

The Open University
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Satisfied89%
Drop-out46%
Salary£32k
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BScPhysics

Queen Mary University of London
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MSciChemistry

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out18%
Salary£35k
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MSciChemistry

University of Bristol
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Bristol
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BScAstrophysics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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MPhysComputational Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Meteorology

University of Edinburgh
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary£31k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

University of Edinburgh
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics (International)

The University of Leeds
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out7%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics (Industrial)

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics (International)

The University of Leeds
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics

The University of Leicester
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary£31k
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MChemChemistry

The University of Manchester
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MChemChemistry

University of Strathclyde
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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MChemChemistry with Drug Discovery

University of Strathclyde
FT5YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BScSpace Science and Robotics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BScForensic Investigations

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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MSciPhysics with Theoretical Physics

King's College London
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out25%
Salary£32k
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BScNatural Sciences

Loughborough University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScMedicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Loughborough University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,253
Avg Graduate Salary£23,000
Data SourceOffice for Students