Subject Guide

Physical Sciences

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£24,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses568
Data SourceOffice for Students

BScPhysics with Astrophysics (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScPhysics with Astrophysics with a Year in Industry

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScPhysics (with Foundation Year)

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScChemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScAstronomy Space Science and Astrophysics with a Foundation Year

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry

Heriot-Watt University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScChemistry

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScChemistry with a Foundation Year

Loughborough University
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScMedicinal Chemistry with a Year Abroad

The University of Liverpool
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPhysics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BScMathematics and Physics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MChemChemistry For Drug Discovery and Development

University of Lincoln
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary£26k
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MChemChemistry with Placement

Heriot-Watt University
FT5YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScMathematics with Physics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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MPhysTheoretical Physics

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScChemistry with a Placement Year Abroad

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScGeology with Physical Geography

The University of Liverpool
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScPhysics

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out12%
Salary£31k
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MPhysPhysics with Astrophysics with a Year Abroad

The University of Kent
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScGeography (Human and Physical) with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScChemistry

University of York
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary£29k
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MChemMedicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement

Heriot-Watt University
FT5Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BScPhysics

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses568
Avg Graduate Salary£24,000
Data SourceOffice for Students