Subject Guide
Physical Sciences
Compare Physical Sciences degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.
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Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses919
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Physical Sciences Courses
Every course is measured for its exposure to AI, robotics and scientific advancement over time - so you can see the likely graduate pathways.
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BScPhysics
King's College London
Satisfied75%
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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BScChemistry with Forensic Investigation
The University of Surrey
Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BScPhysics (Industrial)
The University of Leeds
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry
The University of Leicester
Satisfied94%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with a Foundation Year
Loughborough University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics with Planetary & Space Physics
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BScMedicinal and Biological Chemistry
University of Nottingham, the
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScNatural Sciences with a Foundation Year
Loughborough University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics & Cosmology
King's College London
Satisfied75%
Drop-out12%
Salary£32k
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BScEnvironmental Chemistry
University of Plymouth
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MPhysPhysics (Quantum Technology)
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScBioarchaeology
University of York
Satisfied79%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry
The University of Bath
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MPhysPhysics (research placement)
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScPhysics
Nottingham Trent University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics with Astro-Physics (Undergraduate Masters)
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MPhysPhysics
The Open University
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MPhysPhysics (Quantum Technology) (research placement)
University of Sussex
Satisfied78%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MChemChemistry
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics with Space Science (4 years)
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics with Space Science
The University of Leicester
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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BScComputational Physics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScPhysics with Medical Applications
Queen's University of Belfast
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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