

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
£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.
AI Impact
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MSciChemical Physics with work placement
University of Glasgow
Satisfied76%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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BScChemical Physics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out30%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics
University of Lincoln
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BScChemistry
Swansea University
Satisfied93%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BScChemistry For Drug Discovery And Development
University of Lincoln
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BScPhysics
The University of Kent
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics
Sheffield Hallam University
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry
The University of Kent
Satisfied79%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BScPharmaceutical Chemistry
The University of Reading
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics
University of Sussex
Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScPhysics with Medical Imaging
University of Nottingham, the
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with a Placement Year Abroad
Cardiff University
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement
Heriot-Watt University
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScAstrophysics
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BScAstronomy Space Science and Astrophysics with a Foundation Year
The University of Kent
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year Abroad
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScChemistry with a Foundation Year
Loughborough University
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScChemistry with a Year Abroad
The University of Liverpool
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScChemical Engineering and Chemistry
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BEngEngineering Physics
Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics
The University of Hull
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScPhysics
University of Southampton
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BEngAcoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year
University of Salford, the
Satisfied95%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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