Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

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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 Aberdeen logo

MAArchaeology and History

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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The University of Bradford logo

BScArchaeology

The University of Bradford
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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The University of Bradford logo

BScForensic Anthropology

The University of Bradford
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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The University of Bradford logo

BScArchaeology

The University of Bradford
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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The University of Bradford logo

BScForensic Anthropology

The University of Bradford
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BScForensic Science

The University of Bradford
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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The University of East Anglia logo

MPhysPhysics

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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University of Exeter logo

BScTheoretical Physics

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Biophysics

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Quantum Technology

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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University of Exeter logo

MPhysTheoretical Physics

University of Exeter
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Biophysics

University of Exeter
FT4YPlacementAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Quantum Technology

University of Exeter
FT4YPlacementAbroad
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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University of Glasgow logo

BScPhysics with Astrophysics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied71%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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University of Strathclyde logo

BScMathematics and Physics

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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University of Sussex logo

MChemChemistry

University of Sussex
FT4YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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University of Sussex logo

MChemChemistry (with an industrial placement year)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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University of Sussex logo

MPhysPhysics (Quantum Technology)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics (Quantum Technology) (research placement)

University of Sussex
FT4YFoundation
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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MPhysPhysics (with an industrial placement year)

University of Sussex
FT5YFoundation
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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Swansea University logo

BScHealthcare Science (Nuclear Medicine)

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary£25k
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Swansea University logo

BScTheoretical Physics

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary£25k
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Swansea University logo

MPhysTheoretical Physics

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out21%
Salary£25k
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Prifysgol Aberystwyth logo

BScMathematics/Physics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Subject Snapshot

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